Kohli was fined along with the match loss

On the field, Virat Kohli is all about delivering great shots with the bat as well as portraying an aggressive attitude. The ex-Indian captain's exuberant celebrations and pressure on the opposition is not new on the cricket field. Irrespective of the outcome of the match, Kohli's aggressive presence is well known.

His behavior is also liked by his teammates. His side Royal Challengers Bangalore lost by 8 runs against Chennai Super Kings on Monday (April 17). But at the end of the match, he got more bad news. Kohli has to pay a penalty of 10 percent of the match fee.

The highest run match in the current season of IPL happened last night. Both teams scored 444 runs. Batting first on this day, Chennai set a target of 227 runs to Plessy-Kohli's Bengaluru. Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis's batting came close at one point. Devon Conway scored 83 runs for Chennai who batted first. Besides, Shivam Dube scored 52 runs off 27 balls. That incident after his out.

It is not clear why Kohli was fined. However, the statement noted that he had violated the rules of the tournament. After Dub's dismissal, Kohli celebrates getting off the mark. It is believed that this is the reason why the former Indian captain has been fined. Earlier, Hrithik Shokin had to pay a penalty for celebrating the clearance. The Mumbai spinner was also involved in an on-field altercation with captain Nitish Rana against Kolkata Knight Riders.

In a press release, the IPL authority said, "Kohli has admitted to breaching clause 2.2 of the IPL rules."

Bengaluru's innings stopped at 218 runs after batting in a hard-fought match that day. Kohli, who has scored three fifties in the five matches of the season so far, was dismissed for just six runs in this match. However, Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell played an impeccable innings. Du Plessis played a tornado innings of 62 off 33 balls and Maxwell 76 off 36 balls. However, after their departure, Bengaluru had to return with a loss even after getting close to the target.

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