India, April 22 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was subtly questioned over their double standard as former India cricketer Aakash Chopra reckoned Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Virat Kohli escaped punishment after his in-your-face celebration directed at Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer. Kohli's act was compared to Lucknow Super Giants bowler Digvesh Rathi, who was fined twice this season for his notebook celebration.

Kohli had played a crucial role against the Punjab Kings in Chandigarh, scoring a record fourth half-century, which helped the visitors secure a seven-wicket win last Sunday. After Jitesh Sharma smashed the winning run, Kohli celebrated aggressively, staring at Iyer, a video that went viral on social ...