Rabada Free To Return To Cricket After Drugs Ban

South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to return to cricket, having served a one-month prohibition for taking a recreational drug.

The 29-year-old said connected Saturday he had "returned an adverse analytical uncovering for nan usage of a recreational drug" and was serving a provisional ban.

The South African Institute For Drug-Free Sport (Saids) has confirmed Rabada tested affirmative for a "substance of abuse" connected 21 January during nan SA20 T20 title and was notified connected 1 April.

Such substances transportation a three-month suspension, reduced to 1 if nan jock completes a curen programme.

It intends Rabada, 1 of nan world's champion accelerated bowlers, is free to return to nan Indian Premier League and will beryllium disposable for South Africa for nan World Test Championship last against Australia astatine Lord's successful June.

Saids and nan World Anti-Doping Agency specify substances of maltreatment arsenic those "frequently abused successful nine extracurricular of nan discourse of sport".

"The subordinate accepted work for nan doping offence and honoured his provisional suspension," Saids said.

Its connection added that Rabada was offered a chance to undertake a curen programme, completing 2 sessions to bring his suspension to an end.

In revealing his suspension, Rabada, who initially said he was leaving nan IPL for "personal reasons", said he was "deeply sorry to each those that I person fto down".

"I will ne'er return nan privilege of playing cricket for granted," he said. "This privilege is overmuch larger than me. It goes beyond my individual aspirations."

Rabada played doubly for Gujarat Titans successful this year's IPL, astir precocious connected 29 March. The Titans, presently 4th successful nan standings, playing a important lucifer against Mumbai Indians connected Tuesday.