The Economic Times

Tim David banned from IPL 2027 RCB's first match for throwing ice bag aggressively at umpire

RCB Tim David Ban: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2026 triumph is overshadowed by Tim David's one-match suspension for next season. He received two demerit points for aggressively throwing an ice bag at umpire Nitin Menon during the final, bringing his season total to five. This violation of the Code of Conduct means David will miss the opening match of IPL 2027.