RCB, after being asked to bat first, posted 240/4 against MI.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David was not happy with the ball change mid-innings and checked the ball condition amidst some disagreement. The incident happened when RCB faced off against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on April 12, 2026.
MI captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl first. Phil Salt made 78 in 36 balls, and Rajat Patidar made 53 in 20 balls. Virat Kohli struggled a bit, scoring 50 in 38 balls, and it looked like RCB would remain under par.
But then Tim David smashed the MI bowlers, scoring 34* in 16 balls and taking the RCB final score to 240/4 in 20 overs.
During the 18th over of the RCB innings, David received a good scolding from the umpires. He appeared to be dissatisfied with the changed ball in the middle of the innings, and he expressed his concerns by repeatedly testing it and refused to pass it over to the official for the match to resume.
David smashed a six against Hardik Pandya, and MI demanded a change of ball because it was damp, as is now required by the league rules. The umpires have the authority to select the ball from a case of used balls, determining which is closest to the condition of the ball being replaced.
David approached the umpires, took the ball in his hand, and began toying with it. Umpires Virender Sharma and Swaroopanand Kannur were irritated when he repeatedly took the ball away from their hands. Later, David seemed to hint that the ball was not in proper shape.
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RCB was 212 off 104 legal balls (strike rate of 203.8) before the change and 28 off 16 balls (strike rate of 175) after it.