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Kagiso Rabada cleared to spearhead South Africa pace attack in Lord's WTC final

After serving a one-month ban for recreational drug use, he returns to cricket with full clearance from SAIDS ahead of the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

Cricket - ICC Men's Champions Trophy - Semi Final - South Africa Practice - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan - March 4, 2025 South Africa's Kagiso Rabada during practice REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File photo
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Overview

  • Rabada tested positive for a recreational drug during the SA20 competition in January and voluntarily left the IPL to serve a one-month suspension in April.
  • He completed an education and awareness programme mandated by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport and received full clearance to resume professional play.
  • Rabada apologised to teammates and supporters for letting them down but said he would not over-apologise as he focuses on moving forward.
  • He has rejoined the Gujarat Titans in the IPL and openly discussed the incident with South Africa’s squad to repair any strains within the team.
  • Rabada is set to lead the Proteas’ pace attack alongside Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi and Dane Paterson in the World Test Championship final starting June 11 at Lord’s.