According to Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct, Kohli admitted to the Level 1 offense. The Match Referee’s decision is final and binding for Level 1 violations.

After Virat Kohli was found guilty of violating the IPL’s Code of Conduct in the IPL 2023 match number 24 between the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, he was fined 10% of his match fees. According to the BCCI, the stalwart RCB member “admitted to the Level 1 offense” and accepted the punishment without the need for a formal hearing.

“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. Kohli admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,”

BCCI said in a release.

Although the incident that led to Kohli’s violation of the Code of Conduct was not described in detail in the release, it is highly likely that it was caused by his aggressive celebration following the dismissal of CSK all-rounder Shivam Dube.

RCB left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell bowled a full delivery on Shivam Dube’s pads in the 17th over of the CSK innings. Mohammed Siraj took the lanky CSK all-rounder, who had been hitting the ball like a dream up until that point, just inches from the long-on boundary when he got the toe end of his bat.

It was a major wicket for RCB as Dube was taking steps to remove the game from them with this large hitting. The RCB players normally praised the forward leap with Kohli running towards Siraj while shouting his lungs out. The previous RCB captain was likewise seen mouthing a couple of words.

Virat Kohli did not have the best performance

In the first over of RCB’s 227-run chase, when it was his turn to bat, he was unfortunate enough to be run out for six when the ball caught the inside edge, hit his pads, and trickled onto the stumps. Young Aakash Singh was thrilled to take the huge wicket.

Through the efforts of captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, RCB made a roaring comeback in the chase despite losing two quick wickets. The international stars crushed the CSK bowlers throughout the Chinnaswamy to reach their respective 50s quickly. Be that as it may, whenever they were excused one after another, the RCB middle-order requested more capability to chase down the objective. They missed out by eight runs.