Virat Kohli expressed frustration after his controversial dismissal cut short his stay at the crease in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s crucial Indian Premier League 2024 match against former champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. The former India skipper reacted angrily after the RCB opener was given out to a delivery that seemed a waist-high full toss. Outfoxed by Knight Riders’ Harshit Rana in the thrilling encounter, Kohli ended up giving away a top edge towards the bowler in the third over.
Though Kohli opted for a review, the final verdict of the third umpire went against RCB as the current Orange Cap holder was dismissed for 18 off 7 balls. Livid with the match umpires over his controversial dismissal against KKR, Kohli hurled a mouthful as RCB’s first wicket in their unsuccessful sparked a huge date. A day after the final-ball thriller at the Eden Garden, Kohli was fined 50% of his match fee for the code of conduct violation during the Indian Premier League match between Bengaluru and Kolkata.
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Kohli slapped with heavy fine by BCCI for umpire outburst
“Mr Virat Kohli, Batter, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 36 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 21, 2024,” IPL said in a statement. As per the IPL statement, Kohli committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. The former RCB skipper admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction. “For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” the statement added.
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