ICC has imposed a fine on Indian team batsman Virat Kohli. ICC’s match referee has deducted 20 percent of Kohli’s match fee. He has also been given a D-merit point.
ICC has given this punishment to Kohli due to his behavior in today’s Match. 37-year-old Kohli pushed 19-year-old Australian young opener Sam Constas 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 most viral on social media.
Virat Kohli was punished for pushing Sam Constas
Actually, according to the report, 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 from the Sydney Test match.
After the first day of the Melbourne Test, 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 Constas 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 Constas with his shoulder and there was an altercation between the two. However, the umpire and fellow players intervened and calmed the matter.
Sam Constas scored 60 runs in the first innings of his debut match
Sam Constas has become the fourth youngest Test debutant for Australia. Former Kangaroo team captain Mark Taylor handed him the cap before the Melbourne Test. Constas became the debutant at the age of 19 years and 85 days. He played an innings of 60 runs in his first Test. Ravindra Jadeja got him out LBW.
