Kohli was well withinh the rules when using a walkie talkie during the first T20 International against New Zealand in Delhi on Wednesday, said ICC.
Indian captain Virat Kohli will not face any action for using a walkie talkie during the first T20 International against New Zealand in Delhi on Wednesday. Kohli was sitting at the dug-out and TV footage showed him talking on the walkie talkie at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
The International Cricket Council on Thursday gave a clean chit to India skipper saying he has sought prior permission for using the walkie talkie.
"While walkie talkie is used by support staff to communicate between dug out and the dressing room, Kohli had sought permission from Venue ACU manager before using it," an ICC official, who did not wished to be named, told PTI.
There were some media reports that suggested Kohli had violated ICC regulations by using a communication device during a match. But Kohli had sought the ICC's Anti Corruption Security Unit's permission to use a walkie talkie.
Though use of mobile phones is banned in the dressing room, players and support staff have access to walkie talkies under ICC rules.
The article 4 of ICC's rules on use of communication devices in the player and match official area (PMOA) states the following:
4.1.1 no person shall be allowed to use and/or carry any Mobile Device for any reason whatsoever, whether to access the Internet or otherwise, in the PMOA
4.1.2 no person shall be allowed to use and/or carry, any laptop computer (or any other similar communication device) for any reason whatsoever, whether to access the Internet or otherwise, in the PMOA
4.1.3 no person shall be allowed to use any static / landline (or similar) telephone capable of making calls from inside or receiving calls from outside the PMOA As it stands the Indian captain was not in breach of any of the above rules.
India won the opening match of the three-match series by 53 runs to take a 1-0 lead.
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