The stampede outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives and injured dozens more during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations, is a grim reminder of how poor planning can turn joy into disaster. What should have been a proud and festive moment for cricket fans across Karnataka ended in heartbreak, as thousands overwhelmed a venue ill-equipped to handle such a crowd. A stadium that seats just 35,000 saw nearly two lakh people descend on it—an alarming miscalculation of public enthusiasm and crowd dynamics.