Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard was handed a hefty fine and one demerit point by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for breaching Level 1 of the IPL code of conduct during the high-stakes encounter against the Punjab Kings (PBKS). During the 19th over of the Mumbai Indians’ chase, Pollard was caught using an audible obscenity against the fourth umpire. He was charged under Article 2.3 of IPL’s code of conduct for players and team officials.
The BCCI released a statement and confirmed the development.
“Kieron Pollard, Batting Coach, Mumbai Indians, has been fined 15% of his applicable match fee and accumulated one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team officials.
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“Pollard was found to have breached article 2.3 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to “use of an audible obscenity during a match.” The incident occurred in the 19th over of the second innings when Pollard used abusive language towards the fourth umpire.
“Pollard admitted to the offense and accepted the sanction imposed by Match Referee, Pankaj Dharmani.”
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Wins have been rare for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. The team delivered one of its worst performances and became one of the first teams to get knocked out of the playoff race. The win over PBKS was only their fourth this season, and it came courtesy of a 75-run knock of Tilak Varma, who helped the team chase 201 with six wickets to spare.
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Meanwhile, the defeat was a big setback to the Punjab Kings’ qualification chances. The team won the first six games, but suffered defeats in the following five. They now need to win all their remaining games and hope that a few results go their way to qualify.
