England Fined, Docked Points After WTC Test Win Against India

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed disciplinary penalties following recent cricket matches between India and England. Indian opener Pratika Rawal was fined 10% of her match fees and given a demerit point for two separate instances of avoidable physical contact with English bowlers during the first Women's ODI. The England women's team was fined 5% of their match fees, including skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt, for a slow over-rate offense in the same match. In the third Test match at Lord's, England won by 22 runs but were docked two World Test Championship (WTC) points and fined 10% of their match fees for being two overs short in their over rate, a sanction accepted by captain Ben Stokes. This penalty caused England to drop from second to third place in the WTC standings, potentially impacting their chances to qualify for the WTC 2025-27 final. Despite the sanctions, England's Joe Root regained the No. 1 Test batting ranking following his strong performance in the match.