BCCI suspended RCB batter Tim David for 1 match after he threw an ice pack towards umpire Nitin Menon during the IPL 2026 final.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David will miss the opening match of IPL 2027 after the BCCI suspended him for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the 2026 final against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
The IPL governing body also fined the Australian batter 50 percent of his match fee and added 2 Demerit Points for a Level 1 offence under Article 2.9. The incident took place during the 10th over of GT’s innings when David aggressively threw an ice pack towards on-field umpire Nitin Menon. Match referee Javagal Srinath imposed the sanction after David admitted the offence.
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The punishment became stricter because it marked David’s third Level 1 offence of the season. He earlier collected 1 Demerit Point in Match 20 and another 2 in Match 54. His tally now stands at 5 Demerit Points, automatically triggering a suspension for the first game of IPL 2027.
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In the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted the IPL 2026 trophy after defeating Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. RCB chased down 156 in just 18 overs, finishing at 161/5 with 12 balls remaining.
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Virat Kohli once again delivered on the big stage, remaining unbeaten on 75 off 42 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes. Venkatesh Iyer gave Bengaluru early momentum with a quick 32 off 16 before Mohammed Siraj dismissed him. Rashid Khan picked up 2 wickets during the middle overs, but Kohli controlled the chase calmly alongside Tim David, who added 24 valuable runs. Jitesh Sharma stayed with Kohli till the finish.
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