Overview
- Kagiso Rabada tested positive for a recreational drug during the SA20 league in January and was provisionally suspended in April.
- After completing a WADA-approved treatment program, his ban was reduced from three months to one month, allowing him to return to cricket immediately.
- Rabada is now available for the IPL's Gujarat Titans and will play in the World Test Championship final against Australia in June.
- Criticism has emerged over the secrecy surrounding the case, with Tim Paine questioning the lack of transparency regarding the substance and sanctions.
- Rabada apologized publicly, expressing remorse and emphasizing his commitment to professionalism and his cricketing career moving forward.