Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Thursday avoided a ban following his physical on-field altercation with Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.The incident took place at the end of the 10th over when Kohli bumped shoulder with Konstas at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas' altercation on the first day of the fourth Border Gavaskar Test has been making headlines. Sam Konstas made his debut for Australia in the fourth test which is taking place at the MCG on Boxing Day.

Khawaja was at the crease when the incident took place in the 10th over of the Australian innings on the opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.

Virat Kohli has been fined 20 percent of his match fee and awarded onedemeritpoint for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct

Kohli has now been fined 20 percent of match fees for his behaviour as he managed to escape a ban. "Virat Kohli has been slapped with a Level 1 offence. He has been fined 20 per cent of the match fees," a source said per NDTV.

Former Australian cricket captain, Ricky Ponting, has blamed India's Virat Kohli for the entire shoulder-barge incident at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Boxing Day. The incident took place on Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India,

India's Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees following a clash of shoulders with debutant Australia opener Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day test between the sides in Melbourne on Thursday. Ko

ICC punished Virat Kohli with 20 per cent of match fee and one demerit point following 'shoulder-bump' episode with Sam Konstas on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia

Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fee and given one demerit point for a deliberate collision with Australian debutant Sam Constance during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.