On Thursday evening, Kohli accepted the sanctions proposed by Match Referee Andy Pycroft which included a fine of 20% of his match fee and the loss of one demerit point on his record. It's the same sanction that Indian teammate Mohammed Siraj received for giving Travis Head an ugly send-off during the second Test in Adelaide.

Virat Kohli’s shoulder budge with debutant was the highlight of Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 19-year-old started remarkably well with the bat and smashed Jasprit Bumrah all around the park before bumping into Kohli after the 10th over.