Tim David banned? BCCI brutally punishes RCB star for troubling umpires with ball-testing drama
A funny moment in the 20th match of the ongoing IPL 2026 has now turned into a costly mistake for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter, Tim David. The Australian star’s light-hearted act on the field ended up getting him into trouble after RCB’s 18-run win over Mumbai Indians.
The whole drama started in the 18th over when Tim David smashed a massive six off Hardik Pandya during RCB’s innings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The hit was so powerful that the ball got damaged and also became wet, so the umpires decided to change it.
Tim David’s fun lands him in trouble after RCB's win over MI
When the box of replacement balls came in, David picked one and started playing with it in a fun way. The umpire asked him to give it back repeatedly, but the RCB batter continued playing with the ball, seemingly teasing the match official during the live game.
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This action led the IPL Governing Council to take action against the power hitter. David has now been fined 25% of his match fee for not following the umpire’s instructions during RCB’s clash against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday, April 12.
#breaking Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Tim David fined 25% of match fee for 'disobeying umpires' instructions' during ball-testing drama in Sunday night's IPL-2026 match between RCB and Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium #IPL2026 — Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) April 13, 2026
