Virat Kohli let off after being found guilty of violating BCCI’s anti-corruption code

Virat Kohli let off after being found guilty of violating BCCI's anti-corruption code

By Indo-Asian News Service Last Updated on - May 19, 2015 8:13 PM IST
VIrat Kohli (Left) and Anushka Sharma (Right) © PTI
VIrat Kohli (Left) and Anushka Sharma (Right) © PTI

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli was let off on Tuesday after being found guilty of violating the Board of Control for Cricket in India‘s (BCCI) anti-corruption code. Kohli met his girlfriend Bollywood star Anushka Sharma in the stands at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during rain-break in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Daredevils (DD) on Sunday, violating the anti-corruption code. Virat Kohli breaches protocol by interacting with beau Anushka Sharma during IPL 2015 match

The match was abandoned due to rain.Kohli was informed of the violation by BCCI anti-corruption unit head Ravi Sawani, reports Cricinfo on Tuesday. He was cleared of the charge as the BCCI viewed the digression as minor. The BCCI found Kohli breaching the rule relating to the minimum standards for Players and Match Officials Area (PMOA). Virat Kohli to be rested; Rohit Sharma to lead in India vs Bangladesh one-off Test

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Kohli chatted with Anushka in the VIP enclosure adjacent to the players’ dressing room. The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) sent a report to Sawani informing about the violation, the cricket-specific website said in a report.

ACSU has been contracted by the BCCI to provide anti-corruption cover during the IPL. RCB will take on Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator match in Pune on Wednesday. Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik get into a heated argument with Kumar Dharmasena