Kagiso Rabada, who is at the forefront of South Africa’s pace, completed a one-month ban on doping violations on SA20 2025 earlier this year. Kagiso Rabada Originally, Starpacer was given a 3-month suspension that was cut after receiving a rehabilitation and awareness program under the Institute for Drug Free Sports (Says) in South Africa.
In fact, Ravada failed its doping test on January 21st. SA20 2025 Mi Cape Town and Durban Super Giants clash. He was officially notified of the results on April 1, at which point he was in India for the ongoing IPL 2025 and was playing for the Gujarat Titans.
Kagiso Rabada cleared to play in IPL 2025 and WTC Finals
Just two days later, Gujarat Titans (GT) After playing only three games in the tournament, Rabada revealed that he returned to South Africa for “personal reasons”. Well, Rabada is now cleared to complete his suspension and return to competitive cricket soon.
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Proteas Speedster is permitted to play in the next IPL 2025 match for the Gujarat Titans Mumbai Indians Wednesday, May 7th at Wangkheed Stadium in Mumbai. In addition to the IPL, Rabada is also eligible to play in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Finals next month against Australia.
With 47 wickets under the age of 20 in the final WTC 2023-25 cycles averaged under the age of 20, Rabada is South Africa’s top performer and will become his biggest weapon in the oval shape. However, the return of Starpacer is a major boost for the Gujarat Titans as they are currently aiming for a top two finish in the ongoing IPL 2025.
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Kagiso Rabada suspension continues with WADA protocol for recreational materials
Meanwhile, Kagiso Rabada was handed a suspension in accordance with rules set by the World Anti-Doping Organization (WADA), which also applies to drugs like cocaine and cannabis.
A similar case occurred last year in New Zealand’s all-around games. Doug Braiswell It was banned after testing positive for cocaine.
Last year, Zimbabwean cricketers were banned for four months after testing positive for recreational drugs. In addition to the ban, they were fined 50% of their salary for three months as part of their punishment.
However, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has decided not to give Rabada any further punishment. They called the incident “remorse” but are pleased with the way Rabada handles the situation. He apologised South Africa The CSA will not proceed further in this case as they joined the Cricketers’ Association and the Rehab and Awareness Program to correct the mistakes.
“I am deeply sorry to all those who I have disappointed,” Rabada said in a statement a few days ago. “I will never take the privilege of doing cricket for granted. This privilege is far greater than I do. It goes beyond my personal aspirations.”
With the ban finished, it is clear that Rabada will return to action cricket. In particular, GT is currently ranked 4th. IPL 2025 Point table with 14 points from 10 games. They have lost only three games so far in the ongoing tournament, and Ravada’s return will only increase their playoff chances.
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