Mumbai Indians batsman Tim David and batting coach Kieron Pollard have been fined for asking a teammate to seek a TV review in contravention of rules during an IPL match.

A video of the team dugout showed David and Pollard gesturing towards batsman Suryakumar Yadav and urging him to take a review for a wide ball during a game against the Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Thursday.

David and Pollard were found to have committed a Level 1 offence under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which says a player is not allowed to “seek assistance from any person off the field of play in order to decide whether to request a referral to the TV Umpire”.

“David and Pollard were each fined 20% of their respective match fees. Both admitted to the offence and accepted the match referee’s sanction,” the BCCI said in a press release.

Five-time champions the Mumbai Indians, who pulled off a narrow win by nine runs in Thursday’s match, are currently placed seventh in the 10-team competition.

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