The BCCI has handed hefty fine to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakaravarthy for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday (May 7).

During the 13th over of CSK’s innings, Chakaravarthy gestured Dewald Brevis to leave the field after dismissing him on 52. As a result, he has been penalized 25 per cent of his match fees and awarded one demerit point.

"Varun Chakaravarthy admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.5 and accepted the Match Referee's sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding," said the IPL statement, without specifying the incident.

Article 2.5 pertains to any "language, action or gesture used by a player and directed towards a batter upon his dismissal, which has the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from the dismissed batter".

Coming to the match, CSK – already out of the playoffs race - defeated the defending champions by two wickets to end Ajinkya Rahane's side's hopes of making the top four.

KKR will play their remaining two league matches against SRH on May 10 and RCB on May 17, away from home.