After the physical contact with the young debutant Sam Konstas, Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fee and a demerit point. The incident happened during the 10th and 11th over when Konstas was changing strike with Usman Khawaja and Kohli mindlessly jugglingling the ball bumped onto Sam Konstas. Konstas turned back, and both had a heated argument. Later, Khawaja had to intervene to calm them down. Primarily not a body contact sport, the ICC has rules in its Code of Conduct to punish players who break the norms in cricket. The article 2.12 of CoC reads: "Any form of inappropriate physical contact is prohibited in cricket. Without limitation, players will breach this regulation if they deliberately, recklessly and/or negligently walk or run into or shoulder another player or umpire. When assessing the seriousness of the breach, the following factors (without limitation) shall be taken into account: (i) the context of the particular situation, including, without limitation, whether the contact was deliberate (i.e. intentional), reckless, negligent, and/or avoidable; (ii) the force of the contact; (iii) any resulting injury to the person with whom contact was made; and (iv) the person with whom contact was made." Read also: Ponting Slams Kohli for Bumping Konstas; Fans Recall 1998 Incident Ricky Ponting pointed out deliberations While doing commentary on Fox Cricket, the former Australian captain Ricky Ponting claimed that Virat Kohli was deliberate with his actions. He felt that Virat walked over to instigate the confrontation, and fielders should stay away from the batsman. In Konstas' defence, Ponting said that the batter didn't notice anyone in front of him, and Kohli might have some questions to answer. Ponting siad, "Virat walked one whole pitch over to his right and instigated that confrontation. No doubt in my mind whatsoever. I have no doubt that the umpires and the referee will have a good look at that. Fielders should be nowhere near the batsman at that stage. Every fieldsman on the ground knows where the batsmen will congregate and get together. It looked to me that Konstas looked up really late, and wouldn't even know anyone was in front of him. That man on-screen there (Kohli) might have a few questions to answer." Ravi Shastri, who was the fellow commentator, too supported Ponting, saying Kohli should not have "overstepped" the line between decency and aggression.