ICC happy with 'magnificent' India-Australia game, decides not to take action against Virat Kohli, Steve Smith

New Delhi: It's unexpected, and huge relief for two of the leading ambassadors of cricket. Fans around the world were anticipating some sort of clamp down from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Virat Kohli and Steve Smith for their rather unwarranted conduct in the second India-Australia Test match.

But cricket's world governing body on Wednesday issued a statement that "no charges have been laid against any player under the ICC Code of Conduct following the second Test match between India and Australia in Bengaluru."

It's worth noting that the match, which India won by 75 runs, was embroiled in a heated controversy after the Aussie skipper was caught seeking dressing room assistance.

“We have just witnessed a magnificent game of Test cricket where players from both teams gave their all and emotions were running high during and after the match," ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said.

However, Richardson revealed that there the match referee will meet both the captains ahead of the third match.

“We would encourage both teams to focus their energies on the third Test in Ranchi next week. Ahead of that, the match referee will bring both Captains together to remind them of their responsibilities to the game," he added.

The DRS controversy, which Smith himself said was a 'brain fade' has put both the cricket broads into a loggerhead.

Earlier today, in response to Cricket Australia's defence of their 'role model' skipper, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) threw its weight behind Kohli by lodging a complaint with ICC match referee Chris Broad.

With the four-match series leveled at 1-1 and blood already spilled on either camps, the third Test in Ranchi is expected to be a classic India-Australia match-up.

The match will start on March 16.