Star Indian batter Virat Kohli on Thursday avoided a ban following his physical on-field altercation with Australian debutant Sam Konstas during the opening day of the fourth Test in Melbourne.The incident took place at the end of the 10th over when Kohli bumped shoulder with Konstas at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Even though debutant Sam Konstas dealt with the Virat Kohli shoulder barge incident with grace, Australian pundits were unrelenting in their opinion of the Indian's behaviour

Australia’s teenage opener Sam Konstas smashed a rapid half-century on debut and was involved in an altercation with Virat Kohli on a dramatic first day of his Test career.