Cricket IND v AUS 2020 IND v AUS India fined for slow over rate in first ODI against Australia Team India captain Virat Kohli pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing. Reuters 28 November, 2020 14:13 IST Team India captain Virat Kohli. - REUTERS Reuters 28 November, 2020 14:13 IST Indian players will lose 20 per cent of their match fees for taking more than the allotted time for bowling their overs in the first One-Day International against host Australia in Sydney, the International Cricket Council said on Saturday.Virat Kohli's men were found one over short of their target in the stipulated time and were penalised by match referee David Boon at the conclusion of the match, which Australia won by 66 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Cricket in Australia, a not-to-be-missed experience “Kohli pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing,” the ICC said in a statement.The second of the three-match, 50-over series will be played at the same venue on Sunday. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.