Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee besides receiving one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day’s play in the second Test against South Africa at Centurion on Monday. In a release issued here on Tuesday by the ICC, the Indian skipper was found to have breached Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, relating to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.” The incident happened in the 25th over of South Africa’s second innings when Kohli continued to complain to on-field umpire Michael Gough about the ball being affected by a damp outfield following a rain delay, before throwing the ball into the ground in an aggressive manner.

Virat Kohli has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee besides receiving one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day’s play in the second Test against South Africa at Centurion on Monday. In a release issued here on Tuesday by the ICC, the Indian skipper was found to have breached Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, relating to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.” The incident happened in the 25th over of South Africa’s second innings when Kohli continued to complain to on-field umpire Michael Gough about the ball being affected by a damp outfield following a rain delay, before throwing the ball into the ground in an aggressive manner.