The IPL 2026 season has once again come into the center of controversy, this time Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) With the star player. The incident happened soon after RCB’s dramatic last-ball win at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday, May 10.
However, amid the emotional celebrations after the thrilling finish, cameras captured an RCB star making obscene hand gestures from the dugout, the clip of which instantly went viral online. The incident sparked swift reactions among fans, and the IPL’s governing body soon took disciplinary action following the controversial moment.
RCB star punished after viral gesture
IPL confirmed on Monday that Tim David Has breached Level 1 of the IPL Code of Conduct. The RCB batsman was fined 30% of his match fee and also given two demerit points for breaching Article 2.6, which “To use obscene, insulting or offensive gestures” Is related to.
As per IPL official advisory, David admitted the offense and accepted the penalty imposed by match referee Amit Sharma. The incident happened moments after RCB secured a thrilling win on the last ball of the match. As the celebrations took place in the Bangalore camp, the Australian all-rounder was seen showing off his midsection as he gave an emotional reaction to the Mumbai Indians camp.
The gesture immediately became a major talking point online, especially given David’s previous relationship with MI. The Australian player represented Mumbai Indians for three seasons before joining RCB, and fans were quick to speculate that the reaction might have been emotionally charged after the dramatic win. Interestingly, this is not the first disciplinary problem involving David this season. Ahead of IPL 2026, he has already received a heavy fine and one demerit point for not following the umpire’s instructions during an earlier clash between MI and RCB.
RCB knocks Mumbai Indians out of playoff race
RCB’s innings started as a disaster, when Virat Kohli Got out on a golden duck, while Devdutt Padikkal And Rajat Patidar were also out cheaply, leaving the defending champions struggling at 39/3. Krunal Pandya He scored 73 runs in 46 balls and hit five sixes and four fours to keep Bangalore towards the target.
Jacob Bethell And Jitesh Sharma Made useful contributions, but Mumbai Indians Corbin Bosch And Deepak Chahar The fight continued through. Tim himself did not have a memorable performance with the bat, getting out for a golden duck at the crucial moment. Although, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Emerging as the unexpected hero in a tense final over. After a stellar bowling performance in the first match with figures of 4/23, the veteran fast bowler hit a crucial six to swing the momentum back in RCB’s favour.
Two runs were required on the last ball, Rasikh Salam Dar successfully ran back to complete the winning run and set off celebrations in the RCB camp. This dramatic win not only ends RCB’s two-match losing streak but also officially eliminates Mumbai Indians from the IPL 2026 playoff race.
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