“No formal hearing was needed as Kohli accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Andy Pycroft,” it added.

Kohli, who is considered one of the best batters of this generation, was criticised by many for his on-field actions.

“Virat walked one whole pitch over to his right and instigated that confrontation,” Ricky Ponting said.

“I have no doubt that the umpires and the referee will have a good look at that.”

Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Kohli’s actions “absolutely unnecessary”.

“Virat’s a senior player, he’s been captain … he’ll have his own explanations with regards to that, but it’s one thing you don’t want to see,” he said.

“One person who will be watching, his eyes locked into the proceedings, is [match referee] Andy Pycroft.”

Former England captain Michael Vaughan, on commentary duties in Australia, said Kohli “completely acted wrong”.

“I don’t know why a senior pro who’s played for so long … why’s he’s been rattled by a 19-year-old. Sam Konstas did absolutely nothing wrong there,” he added.

Konstas, called into the side after Nathan McSweeney was axed, played down the incident in a post-match news conference.

“I was just doing my gloves and I think he accidentally bumped me. But that’s just cricket, the tension,” said the teenager, Australia’s youngest-ever opener.