Tim David has been fined 25% match fee and given 1 demerit point for umpire disobedience, while Hardik Pandya was fined ₹12 lakh for slow over-rate in the MI vs RCB IPL 2026 match.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David faced disciplinary action after breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 20 against the Mumbai Indians. He received a fine of 25% of his match fee and 1 demerit point under Level 1 offense guidelines.
The first incident occurred in the 18th over at 17.2 when the umpires changed the ball. David delayed returning it despite repeated instructions. A similar situation followed in the 20th over at 19.2, where he again failed to hand over the ball. Officials treated both actions as violations under Article 2.4.
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David accepted the charge and agreed to the sanction imposed by the match referee.
Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya also faced a penalty. He was fined INR 12 lakh for a slow over-rate, marking the team’s first offense under Article 2.22 in IPL 2026.
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