(Football news) In their Thursday night play against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur, Mumbai Indians batter Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard violated the IPL code of conduct. As a result, they were fined 20% of their match money.
In accordance with a media statement issued by the Indian Premier League, David and Pollard were found in violation of Article 2.20, which addresses any behavior that goes against the morals of the game. But the offense was not made clear.
Article 2.20 states: “When assessing the seriousness of the offence, the context of the particular situation, and whether it was deliberate, reckless, negligent, avoidable and/or accidental, shall be considered. Further, the person lodging the Report shall determine where on the range of severity the conduct lays, with the range of severity starting at conduct of a minor nature (and hence a Level 1 offence) up to conduct of an extremely serious nature (and hence a Level 4 offence).”
Pollard and David of Mumbai Indians both acknowledged their transgression and accepted the penalty imposed by match referee Sanjay Verma.
With three victories and four defeats from their previous seven games, Mumbai, who went on to win the match by nine runs, are presently ranked seventh in the standings. Their next game is at Jaipur on Monday, where they play the Rajasthan Royals.
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