Pakistan spin-bowling all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has accepted a three-month period of ineligibility (which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance of abuse treatment program) for breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code.
According to an official release by International Cricket Council (ICC), the 32-year-old had tested positive for a Substance of Abuse (Carboxy-THC) under the ICC Anti-Doping Code following a doping test carried out after Pakistan’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match against the Netherlands in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 7 February.
Nawaz admitted to the offence and demonstrated that the substance had been used out-of-competition, in a manner unrelated to sport performance.
Further to this, after accepting the sanction and committing to the rehabilitation program, Nawaz’s provisional suspension has been lifted after having served a two and a half month suspension.
Subject to Nawaz completing a substance of abuse rehabilitation program to the ICC’s satisfaction, Nawaz will not be required to serve the remainder of the three-month period of ineligibility.
In line with the ICC Anti-Doping Code, Nawaz’s records from the match against the Netherlands on 7 February and in subsequent matches until 1 May 2026 have been disqualified.
