IPL 2026: Tim David lands in trouble after obscene gesture during RCB’s dramatic win over MI Cricket News
tim david He has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and given two demerit points for the breach IPL Code of conduct during Royal Challengers Bangalore’s thrilling last-ball win over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during emotional celebrations after RCB’s dramatic two-wicket win at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 167 on a difficult surface, Bengaluru sealed victory on the last ball after Rasikh Salam Dar took the winning second run.
As the RCB dugout erupted in celebration, cameras captured Tim David making an aggressive hand gesture while celebrating Mumbai Indians’ exit from the tournament. The moment quickly went viral on social media amid the chaotic scenes following the finale. The IPL confirmed the punishment in an official media advisory on Monday. “Tim was found to have breached Article 2.6 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which deals with ‘using obscene, offensive or insulting gestures’,” the statement said. The Australian all-rounder accepted the penalty imposed by match referee Amit Sharma. “Tim pleaded guilty to the offense and accepted the punishment imposed by match referee Amit Sharma,” the advisory said. The controversy came after a match of the IPL 2026 season. RCB escaped a dramatic collapse after losing Virat Kohli for a golden duck and slipping to 47/3 in the powerplay. After this, Krunal Pandya scored a struggling 73 runs despite severe cramps, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar performed brilliantly with both bat and ball. After earlier taking 4 for 23 to dismantle Mumbai’s top order, Bhuvneshwar hit a crucial six in the final over to swing the match back in RCB’s favour. The win took RCB to the top of the IPL 2026 points table, while Mumbai Indians’ playoff hopes are officially over.