Virat Kohli is never afraid to back down from a challenge; on Thursday (26th December), he added another episode. The opening day of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was marked by a contentious altercation involving Indian batting icon and Australian debutant Sam Konstas.

Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas bumped shoulders while moving across the pitch in the face off that was initiated by the travelling star

To understand why Virat Kohli was not suspended, we need to take a look at Article 2.12 of the ICC Code of Conduct, under

The Boxing Day Test saw debutant Sam Konstas confront Virat Kohli on the first day, leading to Kohli's fine by the ICC after an accidental shoulder-bump. Despite Kohli's patient innings, he fell for 36 runs,

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

Ricky Ponting said ICC's sanction on Virat Kohli for a shoulder barge at Sam Konstas on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test was “not harsh enough”.

Video has emerged of Aussie cult figure Sam Konstas appearing to make a gesture to Virat Kohli during a moment of high drama. You just love to see it. A fresh camera angle has revealed Sam Konstas’ cheeky send-off to Virat Kohli after Australia snagged the Indian star’s wicket in the dying hours of day two at the MCG.