Tim David and Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Tim David was fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling final win over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during the emotional celebrations that followed 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 scrambled back for the winning second run.
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Krunal Pandya opens the match winning game and RCB’s playoff runAs celebration erupted in RCB football, cameras caught Tim David making an attacking hand gesture in celebration of Mumbai Indians’ elimination from the tournament. The moment quickly went viral on social media amid chaotic scenes after the finish line. The IPL confirmed the punishment in an official media briefing on Monday. “Tim was found to have breached Article 2.6 of the IPL Code of Conduct which relates to ‘using an obscene, offensive or insulting gesture’,” the statement read. The Australian all-rounder accepted the sanction handed down by match referee Amit Sharma. “Tim admitted to the offense and accepted the sanction imposed by match referee Amit Sharma,” the adviser added. The controversy came after one of the matches of the IPL 2026 season. RCB survived a dramatic collapse during the chase after losing Virat Kohli for a golden duck and slipping to 47/3 in the powerplay. Krunal Pandya then made a fighting 73 despite severe cramps while Bhuvneshwar Kumar played with both bat and ball. After taking 4/23 earlier to remove Mumbai’s top order, Bhuvneshwar smashed the decisive six in the final over to turn the game back in RCB’s favour. The win moved RCB to the top of the IPL 2026 points table and also officially ended Mumbai Indians’ playoff hopes.
