ICC to take no action against Australia and India over second Test

No action will be taken against Australia or India following the second Test in Bengaluru but the team captains have been "reminded of their responsibilities".

The ICC has confirmed no charges have been laid against any player under the ICC Code of Conduct following match, which was won by India by 75 runs.

Specifically in relation to Australia captain Steve Smith and his India counterpart Virat Kohli, the ICC "has considered both incidents in the context of this match and concluded it will be taking no further action against either player".

The game's main flashpoint came when Kohli was angry that Smith appeared to seek guidance from the dressing room over whether to review the decision after he was given out lbw.

After the match, Smith blamed a "brain fade", and suggested the incident was a one-off.

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The rules forbid players seeking help from the dressing room and India captain Kohli claimed the tourists' transgressed throughout the match.

"We take our decisions on the field ourselves," said Kohli. "We don't ask for confirmation from upstairs."

ICC chief executive David Richardson said: "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.

"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."