Will Virat Kohli be banned for Sam Konstas on-field bust-up? ICC rules explained
India TodaySuperstar Virat Kohli might find himself in trouble following an altercation with 19-year-old Sam Konstas on the first day of the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test between Australia and India on Thursday, 26 December. Level 2 offences carry a penalty of three to four demerit points, with corresponding punishments as follows: 50% to 100% match fee fine or 1 suspension point for three demerit points Two suspension points for four demerit points The demerit points will stay in a player's record for a period of 24 months. If the match referee assigns four demerit points to Kohli, it would result in a suspension – either for one Test or two limited-overs matches. Notably, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was initially handed three demerit points for making contact with Steve Smith during the 2018 series.