England captain Ben Stokes pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction imposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees. Due to this, there was no need of a formal hearing.
The charges were levelled by on-field umpires Paul Reiffel and Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid, third umpire Ahsan Raza and fourth umpire Graham Lloyd.
In the enthralling third Test, both sides were locked in a heated battle that went right down to the final session on Day 5. After posting identical scores in the first innings, the game remained evenly poised until England built a 192-run lead, leaving India to chase in the fourth innings.
An early collapse made it seem like the game was all but over, but a spirited lower-order fightback, led by Ravindra Jadeja, brought India agonisingly close. However, England eventually held their nerve to seal a thrilling 22-run victory in emphatic fashion.
