Hardik penalized for slow over-rate, David fined for ‘disobeying umpire’s instruction’

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David and Mumbai Indians’ skipper Hardik Pandya have been penalized for breaching the IPL’s Code of Conduct during their match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

Tim David had struck an unbeaten 34 as RCB had made a challenging 240 for four. Mumbai Indians then 222 for five as RCB won the game by 18 runs.

“Tim David, batter, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), has been fined 25% of his match fee and has also accumulated one Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during Match No. 20 against Mumbai Indians (MI),” says an IPL release.

Tim David has been fined 25% of his match fee and has also accumulated one Demerit Point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials. Pic: RCB

“David was found to have breached Article 2.4 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘disobeying an umpire’s instruction during a match’. The first incident occurred when the umpires changed the ball during the 18th over (17.2) of RCB’s batting innings. He wanted to have a look at the ball and did not hand it over despite being repeatedly asked to do so. The second incident occurred during the 20th over (19.2), when he again did not hand over the ball to the umpires, amounting to repeated failure to comply with the instructions or directives of the umpires.

“David admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction,” it added.

“Hardik Pandya, captain, MI, has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate. As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, he has been fined Rs 12 lakh,” the release said.