Since Sunday, the one incident which has been talked about the most in the IPL is Virat Kohli's dismissal off Harshit Rana's bowling in Kolkata. In a match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders, Kohli was caught and bowled by Harshit Rana. There is big ambiguity on whether the ball was legal or not. Kohli was convinced that the full toss was a no-ball nd the former RCB captain even vent out his frustration by shouting at the umpire. Kohli has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees following the act.
Commenting on Virat Kohli's punishment for showing dissent, the IPL said in a release: "Mr Virat Kohli, Batter, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has been fined 50 per cent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 36 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on April 21, 2024.
"Kohli committed a Level 1 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL's Code of Conduct. He admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding."