Virat kohli
Image Source: IANS
IPL 2026: Tim David, Hardik Pandya Fined For Code Of Conduct Breach
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Tim David and Hardik Pandya have been punished for separate violations of the IPL Code of Conduct after Match 20 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
David, playing for RCB, was fined 25 percent of his match fee and received one demerit point for a Level 1 offence. This was for breaching Article 2.4, which deals with ignoring an umpire’s instruction during a match. The first incident occurred in the 18th over of RCB’s innings when the umpires decided to change the ball.
David insisted on inspecting it and refused to return it despite several requests. A similar situation happened again in the final over, where he again did not hand the ball back to the officials, showing repeated non-compliance.
Advertisement
