Build a fact card from the ICC's October 20 Shafali Verma reprimand

Build a fact card from the ICC's October 20 Shafali Verma reprimand

A disciplinary release should be summarized by the rule, incident, process and sanction it actually reports. It should not be stretched into a claim about match fixing, team selection or the result of a future game.

The ICC reports that Shafali Verma accepted an official reprimand and one demerit point for a first offence in a 24-month period under Article 2.2 after an incident in the second Women's T20I against Zimbabwe.

Record the primary-source timestamp

Save the ICC publication date and page title before repeating a news summary. Distinguish the match date from the release date.

Check for updates or corrections on the same page. The release supports the level, cited conduct provision, incident description, accepted sanction, demerit point and absence of a formal hearing in this case.

State that Article 2.2 concerns abuse of equipment or related fixtures during an international match as described by the ICC. Avoid adding a different integrity allegation. Keep the level of breach attached to the statement.

Name the cited provision

State that Article 2.2 concerns abuse of equipment or related fixtures during an international match as described by the ICC. Avoid adding a different integrity allegation.

Keep the level of breach attached to the statement. It cannot establish motives beyond the described incident, predict selection or performance, change the match score or support claims about wider team integrity.

Report the over and action contained in the release without speculating about private intent. Do not turn frustration into a claim about match outcome. Use neutral language rather than sensational labels.

Describe the incident narrowly

Report the over and action contained in the release without speculating about private intent. Do not turn frustration into a claim about match outcome.

Use neutral language rather than sensational labels. Keep the fact card limited to the dated release, cite the code provision and process accurately and separate any match analysis into independently sourced material.

List the reprimand and demerit point, then note that the player admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction. A lack of formal hearing does not mean there was no process. Keep broader penalty ranges in contextual notes only.

Explain sanction and process separately

List the reprimand and demerit point, then note that the player admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction. A lack of formal hearing does not mean there was no process.

Keep broader penalty ranges in contextual notes only. Disciplinary headlines can create emotional sports narratives. Do not use them as shortcuts for a bet, and never treat punishment news as inside information.

Team form, player selection and future performance require different official sources. Mark those questions unresolved if evidence is absent. Use the release as a conduct fact card, not a predictive signal.

Exclude unsupported betting conclusions

Team form, player selection and future performance require different official sources. Mark those questions unresolved if evidence is absent.

Use the release as a conduct fact card, not a predictive signal. The ICC reports that Shafali Verma accepted an official reprimand and one demerit point for a first offence in a 24-month period under Article 2.2 after an incident in the second Women's T20I against Zimbabwe.

Save the ICC publication date and page title before repeating a news summary. Distinguish the match date from the release date. Check for updates or corrections on the same page.

What the official source supports

ICC Shafali Verma code-of-conduct media release dated October 20, 2026: The release supports the level, cited conduct provision, incident description, accepted sanction, demerit point and absence of a formal hearing in this case.

Where the source stops

It cannot establish motives beyond the described incident, predict selection or performance, change the match score or support claims about wider team integrity.

Make the documented decision

Keep the fact card limited to the dated release, cite the code provision and process accurately and separate any match analysis into independently sourced material.

Disciplinary headlines can create emotional sports narratives. Do not use them as shortcuts for a bet, and never treat punishment news as inside information.

Build the final verification sheet

A disciplinary release should be summarized by the rule, incident, process and sanction it actually reports. It should not be stretched into a claim about match fixing, team selection or the result of a future game. Keep the fact card limited to the dated release, cite the code provision and process accurately and separate any match analysis into independently sourced material. Disciplinary headlines can create emotional sports narratives. Do not use them as shortcuts for a bet, and never treat punishment news as inside information.

Check for updates or corrections on the same page. Keep the level of breach attached to the statement. Use neutral language rather than sensational labels. Keep broader penalty ranges in contextual notes only. Use the release as a conduct fact card, not a predictive signal.

Run a final evidence review before acting

The ICC reports that Shafali Verma accepted an official reprimand and one demerit point for a first offence in a 24-month period under Article 2.2 after an incident in the second Women's T20I against Zimbabwe. Review these checkpoints in order: Record the primary-source timestamp; Name the cited provision; Describe the incident narrowly; Explain sanction and process separately; Exclude unsupported betting conclusions. Leave an unanswered item visibly unresolved instead of replacing it with a guess. It cannot establish motives beyond the described incident, predict selection or performance, change the match score or support claims about wider team integrity.

Record the primary-source timestamp requires this evidence step: Save the ICC publication date and page title before repeating a news summary. Check for updates or corrections on the same page. Name the cited provision requires this evidence step: State that Article 2.2 concerns abuse of equipment or related fixtures during an international match as described by the ICC. Keep the level of breach attached to the statement. Describe the incident narrowly requires this evidence step: Report the over and action contained in the release without speculating about private intent. Use neutral language rather than sensational labels. Explain sanction and process separately requires this evidence step: List the reprimand and demerit point, then note that the player admitted the offence and accepted the proposed sanction. Keep broader penalty ranges in contextual notes only. Exclude unsupported betting conclusions requires this evidence step: Team form, player selection and future performance require different official sources. Use the release as a conduct fact card, not a predictive signal.

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