India defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs to qualify for the knockouts of the quadrennial event.
World Cup 2019: In a thriller encounter, India defeated Bangladesh by 28 runs to qualify for the knockouts of the quadrennial event.
While fans have been overjoyed expecting the trophy to come home, Virat Kohli has left many sweating just ahead of the semi-finals.
The Indian skipper might face a ban due to excessive appealing and arguing with the on-field umpires.
During the 12th over, bowler Mohammed Shami appealed for a leg before wicket versus Bangladesh opening batsman Soumya Sarkar.
However, umpire Marias Erasmus rejected the appeal and declared Soumya Sarkar not out.
Following this, Kohli went ahead with the ‘Decision Review System’ (DRS). The DRS showed the ball had hit Soumya’s bat and pad simultaneously and hence the third umpire Aleem Dar also stayed with the decision. India lost their review.
Kohli assumed the ball had touched the pad first and had argued with the on-field editor after showing dissent.
Earlier, in the match against Afghanistan, Kohli had got into a debate with the on-field umpires.
He was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for excessive appealing. He earned a demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct, introduced in September 2016.
The Indian skipper had received one during the Test match against South Africa on January 15, 2018.
Kohli has breached Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct. He breached Article 2.1 subsection of Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel. This offence is linked to “Excessive appealing during an International Match”.
What happens if you breach Level 1?
Level 1 breach holds a minimum penalty of an official rebuke, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
When a player gains four or above demerit points within two years, they are converted into suspension points and a player gets banned.
Two suspension points get converted to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whichever is first.
Demerit Points will stay on a Player or Player Support Personnel’s disciplinary record for a period of two years from their enforcement following which they will be erased.
Kohli’s situation:
Kohli many not receive punishment for his argument with the on-field umpire on Tuesday, but if he does a something similar in India’s match against Sri Lanka, then things could escalate.
Demerit Points will stay on a Player or Player Support Personnel’s disciplinary record for a period of two years from their enforcement following which they will be erased.
Kohli’s situation:
Kohli many not receive punishment for his argument with the on-field umpire on Tuesday, but if he does a something similar in India’s match against Sri Lanka, then things could escalate.
