ICC has taken action on this attitude of Virat Kohli and imposed a fine on him. He has been fined 20% of the match fee and also given a demerit point. Virat Kohli has accepted his mistake. He had pushed Sam Konstas with his shoulder and sledged him on the field. Such behaviour of a player is not in favour of sportsmanship.
Tensions Flare Between Konstas and Kohli
During the match, when Konstas ran to reach the other end, Virat Kohli pushed him with his shoulder. Due to this, the young Australian batsman became very angry. Seeing the situation deteriorating between the two players, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja and the umpire rectified the situation.
"Have a look where Virat walks. Virat's walked one whole pitch over to his right and instigated that confrontation. No doubt in my mind whatsoever."
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They separated the two after explaining the situation to them, which brought the situation back to normal.
Virat Kohli Clashes with Sam Konstas
Virat Kohli Fined 20% of Match Fee
After Virat Kohli accepted his mistake, he was fined 20% of his match fee. Apart from this, he has also received one demerit point. However, this is not the reason for his suspension from the match. According to ICC rules, a player can be suspended from the match if he gets more than three demerit points. These rules have been laid down by the ICC to maintain discipline in the game. This action was necessary so that the purity and discipline of the game could be maintained.
