News Summary
- Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Tim David has been suspended for the first match of IPL 2027 due to his conduct in the IPL 2026 final.
- David was fined 50 percent of his match fee and received two demerit points for violating the IPL code of conduct.
- He admitted to breaching IPL code of conduct section 2.9 and scored 305 runs in the 2026 season.
May 31, Kathmandu — Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Tim David has been suspended for the opening match of IPL 2027.
The suspension follows the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans where David aggressively threw an ice bag towards the umpire, leading to a one-match ban and a fine.
This season marks David’s third level-1 code of conduct violation, resulting in a 50 percent fine of his match fee and two demerit points. Since his total demerit points reached five within 36 months, the suspension was triggered.
The incident occurred during the 10th over of Gujarat’s innings when David threw the ice bag after the umpire denied an appeal for Jordan Cox’s catch off the bowling of Washington Sundar, ruling Cox not out.
David accepted that he violated IPL code of conduct section 2.9, which prohibits players, team officials, umpires, match referees, or others from throwing the ball or cricket equipment in an inappropriate or dangerous manner.
Previously, David had committed code of conduct breaches in two matches against Mumbai Indians, receiving one and two demerit points respectively.
During IPL 2026, David made a significant contribution to RCB’s title-winning campaign, scoring 305 runs across 16 matches with an average of 33.88 and a strike rate of 188.27.
