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Tim David fined and banned for throwing ice bag at umpire during IPL final

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 9:39 PM

Last updated Jun 1, 2026

Tim David fined and banned for throwing ice bag at umpire during IPL final

Summary

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David was fined 50 percent of his match fee and suspended for one match following a violation of the IPL Code of Conduct during the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans. The incident occurred during the 10th over of Gujarat's innings when David threw an ice bag in the direction of umpire Nitin Menon after a wicket fell. This constituted his third Level 1 offence of the season, leading to a total of five demerit points, which triggers a one-match suspension. David will miss the opening match of IPL 2027. He finished IPL 2026 with 305 runs from 16 matches, and RCB successfully defended its title, making history in the tournament.

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By the Numbers

•Tim David fined 50% of his match fee after IPL final incident.
•David suspended for one match due to violating Code of Conduct.
•Incident occurred during Gujarat Titans' innings in the final.
•RCB retained their IPL title, making history in the league.
•David finished IPL 2026 with 305 runs from 16 matches.

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9:39 PMYahoo Sports — RCB star fined for thowing ice bag towards umpire during IPL final; handed one-match ban

What they're saying

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee and suspended for one match after breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during RCB's five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. David, who scored 24 runs off 17 balls in the final, was found guilty of violating Article 2.9 of the Code of Conduct, which relates to “throwing a ball (or any other item of cricket equipment such as a water bottle) at or near a Player, Team Official, Umpire, Match Referee or any other third person in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during a Match.”
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