The happiness of Royal Challengers Bangalore, which reached the playoffs after registering a win over Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, came into limelight when Australian player Tim David made such a celebration on the field which is being widely discussed on social media. In the last moment of the match played in Dharamshala, Tim David took the winning catch and then looking towards the PBKS fans repeated the famous “Sidhu Moosewala celebration”.

The atmosphere changed as soon as he took the last catch.

Punjab Kings needed a miracle to win on the last ball of the match. In such a situation, Tim David, who was fielding on the boundary, took the catch of Azmatullah Omarzai and ensured the victory of RCB. As soon as the team started celebrating the victory, Tim David started doing the famous Sidhu Moosewala celebration of thigh-slap on the field.

Top 4⃣ calling @RCBTweets rejoice in the picturesque Dharamshala with a 2⃣3⃣-run win to secure a playoffs spot

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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 17, 2026

Celebration became a topic of discussion among fans

Seeing this style of Tim David, there was a flood of reactions on social media. This celebration of Sidhu Moosewala is considered a symbol of confidence and swag, which many players and celebrities have also copied. Earlier, players like Shikhar Dhawan and Sarfaraz Khan have also been seen doing this celebration.

Tim David has been in controversies before too

Tim David has been in the news this season also. His middle finger gesture was allegedly captured on camera during the match against Mumbai Indians, after which there was a lot of controversy. According to reports, he also had to face disciplinary action and financial penalty in that case.

People divided on social media

Now even after Sidhu Moosewala celebration, debate has started on the internet. Some fans are calling it a swag of RCB’s victory, while some people are saying that it was not right to taunt the opposing crowd like this. However, RCB fans are enjoying the aggressive style of Tim David very much.

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RCB reached playoffs

With this victory, RCB has almost confirmed its place in the IPL 2026 playoffs. This victory in Dharamshala is considered very important for the team and now Tim David’s celebration is garnering more discussion than the match itself. The video has been shared on social media from the official X account of IPL, which has been viewed by thousands of people so far.

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