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New Delhi: Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir has been banned for one Test match. The ban rules him out of the fourth and final Test against Australia starting November 6 in Nagpur.

The Indian met match referee Chris Broad on Friday morning before the start of third day's play where he was informed of the penalty.

Gambhir has been found guilty under Section 2.4 of (International Cricket Council's) ICC Moral Code of Conduct following a spat with Australian all-rounder Shane Watson on the first day of the third Test match against Australia in New Delhi.

"The decision to find Gambhir guilty of a level 2 offence is indicative of the fact that any degree of physical contact is unacceptable," Broad said.

After considering the evidence, Broad found Watson guilty of verbally engaging with Gambhir in a manner that was not with the "spirit of the game" and fined the Australian under a Level 1 offence.

"India opener Gautam Gambhir has received a one Test ban after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third Test against Australia in New Delhi," the ICC said in a statement.

Watson was fined 10 per cent of the match fee.

Both players have been charged with violating the "spirit of the game" under the Code of Conduct.

The Indian team management has decided to appeal against the ban.

During the opening day's play, while taking a run Watson hurled some abuses against Gambhir, who stuck out his elbow that hit the Australian all-rounder.