Player’s return in drug test. (Photo- PTI)
So far 54 matches have been played in IPL 2025. Meanwhile, a big news has come out. A star player from Gujarat Titans is going to return to the IPL. These players suddenly separated from the Gujarat Titans team last month. The reason behind this was that this player failed in drugs test. After which this player had to face the ban. However, he has completed his ban and is once again ready to play in this league.
Player returned in drug test
Gujarat Titans fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is ready to play in IPL 2025 once again. He was found guilty of using recreational drugs, due to which he was temporarily suspended. A statement issued by the South African Institute for Drug Free Sports said that Rabada Mi Cape Town and Durban in the SA20 league failed the doping test on January 21 after the match between MI Cape Town and Durban Super Giants and were informed about the result on 1 April when he was in India for IPL 2025. After this he returned to South Africa.
During the South Africa 20 tournament, he was banned for three months due to the consumption of drugs, which was reduced to a month. After this, he has participated in the education and awareness program to prevent drug use. Now his ban is complete and he can start playing immediately. This means that he can make a comeback from the match played between Gujarat and Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. Let me tell you, Rabada was found guilty of the use of recreational drugs, which is not placed in the category of drugs enhancing performance under the World Anti Doping Agency (WDA). Therefore, the players found guilty are banned for a maximum of 3 months and a ban of at least one month.
WTC will be seen in the final of 2025
It is not expected that Cricket South Africa will impose another punishment on Rabada. In such a situation, Rabada will be available for South Africa for the World Test Championship final against Australia next month. Kagiso Rabada has performed amazing in the 2023-2025 WTC cycle. He is the highest wicket -taking bowler of South Africa with 47 wickets at an average of 19.97.