Pollard and David have been fined for assisting in the preparation of an illegal review for broadcast on television

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

Video footage 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 states that players are not allowed to seek assistance from off-field personnel to determine whether to request a referral to the TV Umpire.

The BCCI announced that David and Pollard were each fined 20% of their respective match fees. They admitted to committing the offence and accepted the match referee’s decision.

The Mumbai Indians, who secured a narrow nine-run victory on Thursday, are currently ranked seventh in the 10-team competition.