{
  "id": 13958700,
  "title": "Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/rovman-powell-sherfane-rutherford-reprimanded-for-breaching-icc-code",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rovman-powell-sherfane-rutherford-reprimanded-icc-code-of-conduct-10918245/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford faced disciplinary action on Monday for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during a recent T20 International match against India in Ranchi. Both received a one-point demerit, marking their first offense within a 24-month timeframe. Powell was found guilty of breaking Article 2.2, which addresses the misuse of cricket equipment, after he struck the ball away with his bat post-dismissal in the sixth over. Rutherford, on the other hand, broke Article 2.8, which concerns dissent towards an umpire's decision, after aggressively protesting an umpire's ruling on a potential wide delivery in the 13th over. Both players acknowledged their violations and accepted the penalty proposed by match referee Prakash Bhatt. The incidents were reported by umpires Jayaraman Madanagopal, Rohan Pandit, third umpire Nitin Menon, and fourth umpire Virender Sharma. In the match, West Indies captain Shai Hope and Rutherford led the team to a 6-wicket victory. Hope scored 102, while Rutherford contributed 84. India bounced back in the third T20I, winning 14 runs by 3 wickets in Indore, thanks to an impressive 69-run innings from Abhishek Sharma. The series now stands at 2-1 in India's favor.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford reprimanded for code violations.",
    "Powell breached equipment misuse rule, Rutherford broke dissent rule.",
    "Both players accepted penalties proposed by match referee."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}