New Delhi, June 1 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David has been fined 50% of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching Level 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the 2026 final against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.

Notably, David has now accumulated five demerit points and will miss the first match of the next IPL season as a result.

In a statement issued on Monday, the IPL said that Tim David was found guilty of breaching Article 2.9 of the league's Code of Conduct, which prohibits throwing a ball or any piece of cricket equipment, including items such as a water bottle, at or near a player, team official, umpire, match ...