THE Bangalore bloodbath has taken another volatile twist, with revelations Indian coach Anil Kumble stormed into the umpires room to lodge a mid-innings please explain.

As Virat Kohli left a tornado of destruction behind him in the Indian dressing room, fuming he had been given out lbw, it’s understood Kumble went to seek immediate clarification from match officials as to why his irate skipper was given out at a key moment of the second Test.

Kohli might be the aggressor in the brazen campaign India is running against Australia’s integrity — even striking an Australian official with an orange Gatorade bottle — but coach Kumble, one of the main instigators of the Monkeygate fiasco, would appear to have reclaimed his role as the puppeteer behind the scenes.

International coaches have access to the officials’ box, but it’s highly unusual for them to make contact mid match, and Kumble’s actions appear indicative of India’s overall attitude that they can dictate to the law makers of the game.

It’s understood Kumble has also made his fury known about the actions of match referee Chris Broad during the Test, complaints which are now to be passed onto the ICC by the BCCI.

During the Monkeygate episode, Kumble in his role as Indian captain threw out the line to the world that caused the entire saga to explode when he questioned the integrity of Ricky Ponting’s side by saying: “Only one team is playing in the spirit of the game.”

media_camera Kumble and Kohli have so far escaped sanctions for wild allegations made.

Kumble comes across a mild-mannered man with a passion for wildlife photography, but Monkeygate would paint the picture of an agent provocateur.

Under ICC laws Kohli as a Test captain is supposed to be a custodian for the spirit of the game, yet in addition to his relentlessly aggressive on-field behaviour, it can be revealed he unleashed an astonishing outburst in the dressing rooms following his dismissal, smashing a Gatorade bottle off a table, where it then rebounded off a television and struck an Australian team official on the leg.

Kohli was also seen swearing in the direction of the Australian box as he left the field and using a throat-slitting gesture to send-off Peter Handscomb late in the Test.

media_camera Kohli’s on and off-field behaviour in Bangalore was petty and embarrassing.

There was no apology from the Indian camp that an Australian official had been struck.

The spirit of the game notion has been pronounced dead in the game many times before, but Kohli — a law unto himself — would appear to have killed it off once again with his behaviour some of the worst by an international captain since villainous Sri Lankan leader Arjuna Ranatunga.

By not taking action against Kohli for his behaviour on and off the field in Bangalore, the ICC has virtually given a green light for complete anarchy to break out in Test cricket.

The first thing the ICC should do is hand David Warner the match fee they took off him back in 2014, when the governing body fined him for accusing South Africa of ball tampering.

Kohli’s broad brush implication that the Australian team are systematic cheats is yet to be backed up by any video evidence, but the ICC still turned a blind eye.

media_camera Kumble has emerged as a puppeteer-in-chief for India’s poor behaviour.

The BCCI’s defence of Kohli’s “maturity” and “exemplary conduct” seems farcical now in light of revelations of his unacceptable reaction upon getting out.

Kohli had attempted to question the integrity of one of his main critics Ian Healy for similarly throwing his bat during an angry reaction to a dismissal in South Africa back in 1997.

“The BCCI after due deliberation and seeing the video replays of the episode steadfastly stands with the Indian cricket team and its captain Mr Virat Kohli,” a BCCI statement said.

“Mr Virat Kohli is a mature and seasoned cricketer and his conduct on the field has been exemplary.

“BCCI sincerely hopes that the rest of the matches are played in the true spirit of cricket.”