Australian all-rounder Tim David has become the latest member of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru unit to be penalized following the team’s win against Mumbai Indians on Sunday in Raipur. The explosive middle-order batter was caught on camera making an offensive gesture following the conclusion of the game, forcing him to be fined. RCB clinched a nail-biting thriller in Raipur on Sunday, managing to defeat MI by just 2 wickets.
Tim David fined 30% of match fee
Following RCB’s last-ball victory, David was seen making a ‘middle-finger’ gesture from the dug-out, that was caught on camera. As a result, he has been fined of his match fee by the BCCI, apart from being handed 2 demerit points, as per Times of India. David was dismissed for a golden duck in the game against MI, that too at a crucial juncture in the run-chase, as Corbin Bosch struck twice in consecutive deliveries, putting RCB on the backfoot in the run-chase.
Meanwhile, RCB head coach Andy Flower has also been fined for breaching the IPL 2026 Code of Conduct. It was confirmed that Flower committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.3 of the Code of Conduct, which deals with the “use of an audible obscenity during a match.” The incident took place during the 17.2 over of RCB’s chase when Flower was seen involved in a heated exchange with the fourth umpire near the dugout.
What happened in RCB vs MI clash?
MI managed to reach a face-saving total of 166 runs at the end of 20 overs, after their top-order faced the wrath of an evergreen Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He bagged 3 wickets in his first two overs, getting rid of the dangerous Ryan Rickleton, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav cheaply. Thereafter, Naman Dhir (47) and Tilak Varma (57) attempted to rebuild the innings for MI, but perished in the middle and death overs.
While RCB were three down at the end of the powerplay with Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar being dismissed cheaply, it was Krunal Pandya who was the lone warrior for the side in the run-chase. He dragged RCB to 149/7 in 18 overs with his 73 while fighting cramps and having suffered a scar to his mid-section. Romario Shepherd had another stinker of a game, 4 off 11, and the match looked gone. Then, Bhuvi turned up and hit a six on the first ball. A misfield on the last ball saw RCB chase the target down after needing 9 off 3 and with no recognised batters in the middle.
