IPL 2023: Virat Kohli Fined 10% Match Fee for Breaching IPL Code of Conduct

IPL 2023: Virat Kohli was recently found guilty of breaching the IPL code of conduct during the match between Royal Challengers Banglore and Chennai Super Kings, the 24th Match of IPL 2023. Reportedly, the batsman was fined 10% of his match fee after the intense clash between the two teams.

Another thrilling encounter was witnessed in the latest RCB vs CSK match held in Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Chennai Super Kings managed to seal an intense victory in the biggest fan rivalry of the Indian Premier League.

CSK managed to put a mammoth 226 runs on the board. Furthermore, the CSK batsmen seemed impossible to stop as they kept smashing the balls toward the boundaries. CSK hit a total of 17 sixes and kept the ball flying high in the sky.

The aggressive gesture from Virat Kohli came as Mohammad Siraj caught former RCB batsman Shivam Dube on long-on. Moreover, Shivam seemed in impeccable form as he made 52 runs off 27 balls and smashed five long sixes. The ball hit well from Dube’s bat and headed towards a six. Siraj caught the ball successfully after being just inches away from the boundary cushions.

The Broadcast of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) hosts the IPL and keeps a regular check on the behavior of the players for the smooth conduct of the sport without any obstacles in the implementation of the Code of Conduct drafted for the tournament.

IPL 2023: BCCI’s Statement for Virat Kohli

The release by the BCCI states that Virat Kohli has admitted to the Level 1 offense of the Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct. For Level 1 of breaching the IPL Code of Conduct, the decision of the Match Umpire is considered final.

“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”, said a BCCI release.

It seemed like a difficult day for Virat Kohli. In the first innings of the match, he paid a hefty fine. Furthermore, in the second, he could not score runs. His bat was kept silent by the young bowler Aakash Singh. Virat could only score six runs and got bowled as the ball hit his pads and then moved toward the stumps.