The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave a clean chit to Virat Kohli after the India skipper was spotted communicating on a walkie-talkie.

During the first Twenty20 international between India and New Zealand at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Kohli, sitting in the Indian team dugout was captured speaking on a walkie talkie.

Soon, social media and television channels were seen debating whether the India skipper has breached any rule of the ICC. However, it was later cleared that Kohli was not in violation of any ICC rule.

While mobile phones are banned from dressing rooms, players and members of team management are allowed to use walkie-talkies, according to ICC rules.

"ICC was informed about this, no breach of rules by Virat," an official told NDTV.

"Virat did nothing wrong. There are six official walkie-talkies and one is always with the team. Virat was communicating with the dressing room. He was asking for water. This is standard practice," the official added.

An ICC official also came in support of the skipper and said that Kohli had sought permission from venue Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) manager.

"While walkie-talkie is used by support staff to communicate between the dugout and the dressing room, Kohli had sought permission from Venue ACU manager before using it," an ICC official told PTI.

The ICC's document for Minimum Standards, point 4.3.1 states that "For the avoidance of doubt, none of the foregoing provisions shall operate to prevent: the use of two-way handheld device that uses dedicated frequencies over short distances (i.e. a 'walkie-talkie') by Player Support Personnel for the purpose of communication between the dugout and dressing room area for medical and/or tactical reasons only, provided that such communication devices are suitably encrypted to avoid detection by any third part in the nearby vicinity..."

Clearly the Indian skipper didn't violate any rules.