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ICC Reprimands Powell and Rutherford for Conduct in India T20I
The ICC reprimanded West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford for separate incidents in the second T20I against India in Ranchi on Friday.
West Indies won the match by six wickets.
Powell was penalised after hitting the ball away with his bat after being dismissed.
Rutherford was penalised for shouting at an umpire after a delivery he thought was wide was ruled legitimate.
Each player received one demerit point, and both accepted the sanctions, so no formal hearings were needed.
The incidents fell under rules on abusing cricket equipment and showing dissent at an umpire’s decision.
The sources give no further action or next steps.
The ICC reprimanded West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford for separate Code of Conduct breaches during the second T20I against India in Ranchi.
Powell struck the ball away with his bat after being dismissed, while Rutherford shouted at an umpire over a delivery ruled legitimate.
Both players received one demerit point, admitted their offences and accepted the sanctions.
The incidents were classified as Level 1 breaches, and neither required a formal hearing.
West Indies won the second match, but India won the third T20I and led the five-match series 2-1.
- Who
- West Indies players Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford.
- What
- Both were reprimanded for separate Level 1 breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct and received one demerit point each.
- When
- During the second T20I on Friday, October 9; the sanctions were announced on Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Ranchi, during the second men's T20 International between India and the West Indies.
- Why
- Powell struck the ball away with his bat after being dismissed. Rutherford shouted at an umpire after a delivery he thought was wide was ruled legitimate.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Powell struck the ball away after his dismissal in the sixth over, and Rutherford shouted at an umpire in the 13th over.
The West Indies won the second T20I in Ranchi by six wickets.
The ICC reprimanded both players and gave each one demerit point.
India won the third T20I in Indore by 14 runs and took a 2-1 lead in the series.
- Players
- Rovman Powell and Sherfane Rutherford
- Powell's breach
- Article 2.2; struck the ball away with his bat after dismissal
- Rutherford's breach
- Article 2.8; showed dissent at an umpire's decision
- Penalty
- Official reprimand and one demerit point each
- Match
- Second T20I in Ranchi; West Indies won by six wickets
- Series score
- India led 2-1 after the third T20I
Sources
ICC Warns West Indies' Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford After India T20I Clash. Here's Why
ICC sanctions Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford for Code of Conduct breaches in Ranchi T20I against India
Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
ICC Punishes 2 West Indies Players For Breaching Code Of Conduct In 2nd T20I
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