Watch video: Virat Kohli fined 50% of his match fee for clashing with Sam Kontas

By Kaif - Dec 26, 2024 02:53 PM
Last updated on Dec 26, 2024 02:54 PM

Virat Kohli fined for clashing with Sam Kontas: Today, on 26 December, the fourth Test between Australia and India has started in Melbourne. By the end of the first day of the game, Australia has scored 311 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their first innings. On the first day of the game, young player Sam Kontas batted brilliantly for Australia and played a stormy innings of 60 runs with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes.

Sam Kontas did not spare any bowler of the Indian team during his innings and hit hard against everyone. However, when Sam Kontas was batting, India's experienced player Virat Kohli was seen deliberately hitting him. Its video is also going viral on social media and many people have strongly criticized this act of Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli 20% Fined of his match fees

Indian team batsman Virat Kohli has been fined by the ICC. The ICC match referee has deducted 20 percent of Kohli's match fees. He has also been given a D-merit point.

The ICC has given this punishment to Kohli due to his bad behavior. 37-year-old Kohli pushed 19-year-old Australian young opener Sam Konstas in the middle of the field, after which there was an altercation between the two. This incident is from the first day of the Melbourne Test, the video of which is becoming very viral on social media.

Virat Kohli gets punishment for pushing Sam Konstas

Actually, according to the report of Cricbuzz, 20 percent of Virat Kohli's match fee has been deducted. Kohli has been found guilty of Level 1. The relief is that Kohli was given only one demerit point, according to which he was not banned for the Sydney Test match.

After the first day's play of the Melbourne Test ended, Virat Kohli appeared before match referee Andy Pycroft, where Kohli admitted his mistake. The match referee decided to deduct 20 percent of Kohli's match fee.

After the 10th over was over on the first day of the Melbourne Test, Kohli pushed 19-year-old Sam Konstas in the middle of the field. Kohli was going towards slip at the other end and Sam was changing his end. During this, Kohli pushed Sam Konstas with his shoulder and an argument broke out between the two. However, the umpires and fellow players intervened and calmed the matter down.