Royal Challengers Bangalore’s star batsman Tim David was surrounded by controversies during IPL 2026. Sometimes he showed the ‘middle finger’ from the dugout in the middle of the match, and sometimes he threw ice at the umpire in anger. Now after the tournament was over, a controversy came to light regarding David, in which he was seen smoking a cigar on the middle of the field. So let us know what is the real truth of this video.
The video of RCB player is becoming increasingly viral on social media. However, people seem to have different opinions regarding the video. Some people are calling it an AI video, while some are considering it as a real video.
Tim David smoking cigar after Final victoryЁЯзР,Is this real or Ai?
If this is real, This could also be a reason for the ban.#Timdavid #rcbfinal pic.twitter.com/4Bp3RLVq30
тАФ Infinite Infos (@infiniteInfos) June 3, 2026
What is the real truth of the video?
Nothing is clear about the actual truth of the video, but a photo has definitely raised questions on the Australian batsman playing for RCB. Actually, Phil Salt shared a picture with Tim David on Instagram after Bengaluru won the trophy. In this picture also a cigar is visible in the hand of the Australian player. Looking at the photo, it can be said that the viral video is true. But we do not confirm the authenticity of the video. No concrete information has been received regarding the authenticity of the video.
Tim David’s performance in the season
While playing for Bengaluru in the 2026 season, David batted in 15 innings of 16 matches and scored 305 runs at an average of 33.88 and strike rate of 188.27. David, who played as a finisher, scored 1 half-century.
If we look at David’s IPL career, till now he has played 66 matches in the tournament, batting in 59 innings, he has scored 1151 runs at an average of 32.88 and strike rate of 177.07. During this period, he scored 2 half-centuries, in which the high score was 70* runs.
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