From Gautam Gambhir to Kagiso Rabada: Cricketers who have been banned for on-field misconduct

Virat Kohli has avoided a ban but has been fined 20% of his match fee and handed one demerit point for his on-field confrontation with Sam Konstas on Day 1 of the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne. The incident involved an intense exchange between Kohli and the 19-year-old debutant, who provided Australia with a strong start after they chose to bat first.

Team India's cricket head coach, Gautam Gambhir was banned for one Test after an on-field altercation with Shane Watson during the third Test against Australia back in 2008. He elbowed Watson in the chest and the ICC found him guilty of a level two offense for elbowing Watson.

In 2018, Kagiso Rabada was initially handed a two-Test ban for a shoulder bump on Steve Smith after dismissing the Australian captain lbw during a match.

Sarfaraz Ahmed received a four-match ban in 2019 after admitting to violating the ICC's anti-racism code during the second ODI against South Africa. His racially charged remarks directed at Andile Phehlukwayo were caught on the stump mic.

Shakib Al Hasan was handed a three-match suspension and fined USD 5,800 by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for committing two level-3 offenses during a Dhaka Premier League T20 match between Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club in 2021. He was penalized for misconduct, including aggressively confronting the umpire after an lbw appeal was rejected and uprooting all three stumps in frustration when rain interrupted play. Shakib later issued an apology for his behaviour on social media.