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Royal Challengers Bengaluru\u2019s Tim David just landed in hot water\u2014he broke the IPL Code of Conduct and now has to pay up half of his match fees. On top of that, he\u2019s picked up two demerit points for breaking Level 1 of the Code.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what happened: David violated Article 2.9, which basically says you can\u2019t throw a ball or even a water bottle, or anything else, at or near anyone on the field\u2014be it a player, umpire, or official\u2014if you\u2019re being reckless or dangerous. And that\u2019s exactly what went down in the 10th over of the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans. Right after a wicket, cameras caught David tossing a bag of ice toward the umpire, Nitin Menon. David didn\u2019t deny anything\u2014he owned up to what he did and accepted the punishment.<\/p>\n
This isn\u2019t his first brush with the rules either. It\u2019s actually his third Level 1 offence, so now he\u2019s suspended for one match. He\u2019ll have to sit out RCB\u2019s opener in IPL 2027, which is a real headache for the team.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, after guiding RCB to their second IPL title in a row, captain Rajat Patidar looked thrilled. He opened up about how confident the team felt all season. \u201cThis year, we were pretty confident because of how we played and everyone\u2019s mindset was great. More confident than last year, honestly. And seeing fans show up everywhere we played made us feel at home\u2014even on the road. Overall, it\u2019s just amazing for RCB,\u201d Patidar said after the win.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n