RCB star batter Virat Kohli has been fined for breaching the Code of Conduct in the game against Chennai Super Kings on April 17. While the incident that attracted the breach of Code of Conduct hasn’t been specified, netizens believe it was probably due to his aggressive celebration after Shivam Dube’s wicket.
Chennai Super Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in a nail-biting thriller at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. Both the teams gave their more than 100% to grab those crucial two points and eventually, CSK defeated RCB by 8 runs in the final over.
BCCI finds Virat Kohli guilty of Level 1 offence of the IPL Code of Conduct
Virat Kohli was fined 10% of his match fees after he was found guilty of a Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct. It’s worth noting that for Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.
“Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru,” the IPL said in a statement.
“Kohli admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” it further added.
The statement didn’t specify the incident but netizens believe it was due to his aggressive celebration after Shivam Dube was dismissed by Wayne Parnell. The CSK batter started playing shots right from the word go and was taking the game pretty away from RCB.
Shivam Dube made a formidable partnership along with opening batter Devon Conway for the third wicket. He scored 52 runs off just 27 deliveries with an exceptional strike rate of 192.59 including 5 monstrous sixes.
Dube looked to smash another maximum off Wayne Parnell but was caught by Mohammad Siraj just inches away from the boundary rope. After Shivam Dube’s dismissal, Virat Kohli looked really pumped up and celebrated in an aggressive manner.
Meanwhile, Devon Conway too played a crucial knock of 83 runs off just 45 deliveries that took the CSK total to 226-6. The RCB franchise couldn’t chase down the total set by CSK batters as they fell short by 8 runs despite brilliant knocks by skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell.