IPL 2026: RCB batter Tim David penalised for 'obscene gesture' in MI match
New Delhi, May 11
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching Level 1 of the Indian Premier League Code of Conduct during RCB's clash against the Mumbai Indians.
The IPL said David violated Article 2.6 of the code, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting."
"Tim David, All-rounder, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has been fined 30% of his applicable match fee and has also accumulated two demerit points for breaching Level 1 of the IPL's Code of Conduct for Players and Team officials. Tim was found to have breached article 2.6 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which relates to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting. Tim David admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by Match Referee, Amit Sharma," IPL said in a statement.
The disciplinary action was initiated after a video of David flipping the middle finger from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru dugout went viral on social media and became one of the biggest talking points after an emotional thriller against the Mumbai Indians. David had a forgettable outing in the match itself, falling for a golden duck to Corbin Bosch after a mis-timed pull shot off a slower bouncer carried to wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton.
This is the second time this season that David has been fined for a breach of the IPL Code of Conduct. He was also fined 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for "disobeying an umpire's instruction" during RCB's clash against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium earlier.
The Mumbai Indians went down in the match and crashed out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, losing the match with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a last-ball thriller.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Wow, Tim David is having a rough season. First the umpire issue, now this. Maybe RCB should think about giving him a break before things get worse.
IPL keeps getting more dramatic every year. First the controversies, then Kohli- Gambhir stuff, now this middle finger nonsense. Players need to control their emotions. Yeh cricket hai, street fight nahi. 😤
Two demerit points is no joke. Another one and he gets suspended. David needs to grow up, these are professionals not school kids.
Honestly I felt bad for him. Golden duck and then the team wins in a thriller. But frustration se gesture karna galat hai. Accept kiya fine, chalo aage badhte hain! 👍
RCB fans are surely loving this. But seriously, Tim David should focus on his batting form instead of giving gestures. Team won but he contributed nothing 👎
Fine toh fine hai but match referee Amit Sharma bhi dekhlo ek baar - baar players pe action le rahe hain. Kya consistency hai? 🤔
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