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Kohli one demerit point away from getting banned from international cricket

With three demerit points, Kohli needs to keep his on-field aggression in check as India have just started a hectic home season; one more demerit point before January 16 next year will trigger a ban

File photo of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli
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File photo of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli

Anish Kumar New Delhi
India cricket team captain Virat Kohli, who received an official warning and one demerit point for breaching ICC Code of Conduct in India’s third T20 match against South Africa on Sunday, is just one demerit point away from getting banned from international cricket. On Sunday, Kohli had an inappropriate shoulder contact with pacer Beuran Hendricks in the fifth over of the Indian innings while taking a run.

Kohli admitted his offence and accepted the sanctions. Now, his total count of demerit points has reached three in less than two years. "Kohli admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match