Tim David A fine of 30% of the match fee and two demerit points have been given for violation. IPL Code of conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident took place during emotional celebrations after RCB’s dramatic two-wicket win at the Shaheed Vir Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 167 on a tough surface, Bengaluru sealed the victory off the last ball when Rashikh Salam Dar pulled back for the winning second run.
As the RCB dugout erupted in celebration, cameras caught Tim David making aggressive hand gestures while celebrating Mumbai Indians’ exit from the tournament. The moment quickly went viral on social media amid scenes of chaos after the end. The IPL confirmed the punishment in an official media advisory on Monday. “Tim has breached Article 2.6 of the IPL Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting,'” the statement said. The Australian all-rounder accepted the ban imposed by match referee Amit Sharma. “Tim pleaded guilty and accepted the ban imposed by match referee Amit Sharma,” the advisory added. The controversy came to light after a match of the IPL 2026 season. RCB avoided a dramatic collapse in the chase after losing Virat Kohli for a golden duck and slipping to 47/3 in the powerplay. Krunal Pandya then scored 73 runs despite being in severe pain, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar starred with both bat and ball. After earlier taking 4/23 to finish off Mumbai’s top order, Bhuvneshwar hit a crucial six in the final over to swing the game back in RCB’s favour. The win pushed RCB to the top of the IPL 2026 points table while officially ending Mumbai Indians’ playoff hopes.
