Virat Kohli and debutant Sam Konstas had a heated exchange after shoulder-bumping during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Former Australian skipper R

Following the incident, ace India batter Virat Kohli was charged with breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft at the end of the day.

The 19-year-old dazzled fans at the MCG on his Test debut, ramping Jasprit Bumrah twice - with one of his strikes going for six - before he went on to hit 60 runs from 65 balls before being dismissed.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting did not hestitate to put the entire blame of the shoulder barge incident on Virat Kohli.

"Have a look where Virat [Kohli] walks, ” Ponting said. “Virat's walked one whole pitch over to his [Sam Konstas] right and instigated that confrontation. No doubt in my mind whatsoever."