The incident drew criticism from former cricketing greats. Ricky Ponting observed that Kohli had walked a considerable distance to initiate the confrontation, suggesting intent. He remarked, "I have no doubt that the umpires and the referee will have a good look at that." Match referee Andy Pycroft subsequently fined Kohli 20% of his match fee for "inappropriate physical contact" under the ICC's code of conduct, though he received no demerit points. Konstas, reflecting on the incident, stated, "I think the emotions got to both of us. I didn't quite realise, I was doing my gloves, then a little shoulder charge. But it happens, it's cricket.
 on December 26, 2024, a notable incident occurred involving India's Virat Kohli and Australia's debutant Sam Konstas. During the match, Kohli appeared to deliberately shoulder-bump Konstas, leading to a brief exchange of words. Konstas, unphased, continued his aggressive batting, scoring a rapid 60 runs off 65 balls before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja. ){kind=link}