Discipline and following the rules are crucial in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But on April 18, MI’s batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard were fined by BCCI. It happened during IPL 2024’s match 33 vs Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, two days after the infraction was committed. And each player was hit with a 20 per cent match fee fine as a penalty.
“Mumbai Indians batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard have been fined for breaching the IPL’s Code of Conduct. This occurred during their team’s Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on April 18,” BCCI said.
BCCI Noticed a Wide Call of Communication
Well, BCCI did not give out details yet. But it was clear that it had to do with the signals both MI Players were sending.
BCCI stated that David and Pollard‘s offence was a Level 1 breach under Article 2,20 of IPL’s Code of Conduct. They were each fined 20% of their match fees after they accepted the sanction.
“David and Pollard were each fined 20 per cent of their respective match fees. They committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.20 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. Both admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” BCCI said.
BCCI did not give out details of the nature of their offence but it was clear that it had to do with the signals both David and Pollard gave to the MI batters Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma to review a wide call in the 15th over of the match.
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Why Pollard and David Were Found Guilty?
Sadly, this incident happened in the last ball of the 15th over. When the pacer Arshdeep Singh bowled a big yorker. And Suryakumar Yadav failed to make any contact. The umpire decided not to call it wide.
However, the camera shifted the attention to the MI dugout, where the head coach, Mark Boucher, was seen gesturing. He signalled to Suryakumar that it was a wide. Tim David along with batting coach Kieron Pollard, were seen urging the batter to take a review by making the ‘T’ sign with his hands, per Wisden.
SKY went for the review and much to the dismay of PBSK stand-in captain Sam Curran, it was allowed. The third umpire decided to overturn the decision and gave it a wide.
That was not the only wide-related controversy that happened during the match. In the 19th over bowled by Curran, there was a wide yorker that seemed to go under David’s bat. But after it was sent upstairs, the third umpire decided to adjudge it as wide.
The umpiring standards were criticized by former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody. “It’s time we considered having specialist 3rd umpires Too many questionable decisions are being made. Some umpires are better suited for being on the field. The 3rd umpire position requires experience and a certain skill set,” he wrote on X.
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