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South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says he is serving a provisional suspension for failing a drugs test.<\/b><\/p>\n
The 29-year-old returned home from the Indian Premier League where he was playing for Gujarat Titans at the start of last month to “deal with an important personal matter”.<\/p>\n
He has now confirmed it was because he “returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug”.<\/p>\n
Neither Rabada nor Cricket South Africa (CSA), which confirmed the findings of the test, has disclosed the drug or the length of his provisional ban.<\/p>\n
Rabada is due to play in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s, when South Africa will face Australia from 11-15 June.<\/p>\n
“I am deeply sorry to all those that I have let down,” said Rabada, who has played 241 times for South Africa across all formats, in a statement released by the South African Cricketers’ Association.<\/p>\n
“I will never take the privilege of playing cricket for granted. This privilege is much larger than me. It goes beyond my personal aspirations.<\/p>\n
“I am serving a provisional suspension and I am looking forward to returning to the game I love playing.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n