Batting maestro Virat Kohli avoided a ban after a shoulder bump with Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the fourth Test in Melbourne. The ICC fined Kohli 20% of his match fee and awarded a demerit point. The altercation, deemed a Level 1 or 2 offence, sparked debate on disciplinary consistency, with Kohli accepting his sanction.
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