Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Thursday avoided a ban following his physical on-field altercation with Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.The incident took place at the end of the 10th over when Kohli bumped shoulder with Konstas at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Kohli has now been fined 20 percent of match fees for his behaviour as he managed to escape a ban. "Virat Kohli has been slapped with a Level 1 offence. He has been fined 20 per cent of the match fees," a source said per NDTV.

India's Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees following a clash of shoulders with debutant Australia opener Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day test between the sides in Melbourne on Thursday. Ko

Watch as India's Virat Kohli and Australian debutant Sam Konstas engage in a "spicy" altercation after bumping shoulders on the first day of the fourth Test at the MCG, Melbourne.

Virat Kohli faced criticism and a fine after a shoulder bump with Sam Konstas during the Boxing Day Test. Kohli was fined 20% of his match fees and given a demerit point for inappropriate physical contact.

Virat Kohli's conduct came under the microscope in the Boxing Day test in Melbourne on Thursday after a clash of shoulders with teen debutant Sam Konstas but the incident did little to knock the Australian wonder boy off his stride.

Virat Kohli has been fined 20 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for his 'shoulder bump' to Australia's Sam Konstas on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test.

Australian teen batter Sam Konstas came face-to-face with Indian veteran Virat Kohli in a tense exchange on the first day of the Boxing Day Test.

Virat Kohli was called out by some of the game's greats on Thursday after appearing to deliberately bump shoulders with young Australian batsman Sam Konstas in the fourth Test. Sam Konstas did absolutely nothing wrong there,