Cricket-Rabada tested positive for cocaine, says South African testing agency


  • Cricket
  • Wednesday, 04 Jun 2025

FILE PHOTO: 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

(Reuters) -Kagiso Rabada's month suspension after he failed a drug test was because the fast bowler tested positive for cocaine, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport has said.

Rabada, who was with the Gujarat Titans when he returned home from the Indian Premier League in April, admitted failing a drug test and apologised for his actions.

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