Raipur, May 11 -- Tim David, who represents Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct during the tense, high-octane clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Raipur on Sunday, the league said in an official statement.

According to the IPL, the Australian cricketer was found guilty of violating Article 2.6 of the Code of Conduct, which pertains to "using a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting."

Level 1 breaches under the IPL Code of Conduct carry the possibility of match fee fines and demerit points, with sanctions accepted by the player being considered final and binding.

The league further confirmed th...