Tim David faces penalty and demerit points for inappropriate gesture.

Tim David faces penalty and demerit points for inappropriate gesture.

Tim David, the all-rounder for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was fined 30 percent of his match fee on Monday for making an “obscene” gesture during the IPL match against Mumbai Indians. RCB emerged victorious by two wickets.

By PTI May 12, 2026, 1:51:04 AM IST (Published)

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Tim David cops fine, demerit points for 'obscene' gesture
On Monday, Tim David of Royal Challengers Bengaluru received a penalty of 30 percent of his match fee for making an “obscene” gesture during the IPL encounter with Mumbai Indians. The RCB team secured a win by two wickets. The Australian player also incurred two demerit points for violating Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team officials.
“Tim was found to have breached article 2.6 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to ‘using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting’,” explained an IPL media advisory.
“Tim acknowledged the violation and accepted the penalty imposed by Match Referee, Amit Sharma,” the advisory added.

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