Summary Shahzad was found guilty of breaching ICC’s anti-doping rule on April 13.
DUBAI (Dunya News) – International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad for doping violation.
According to details, Shahzad was found guilty of breaching ICC’s anti-doping rule on April 13, and was banned by ICC with effective from April 26.
The dope test of wicketkeeper-batsman was taken at Dubai’s ICC Academy on January 17. The presence of Clenbuterol, a prohibited drug under WADA’s Prohibited List, was found in his sample.
Mohammad Shahzad had the option to challenge ICC’s decision in 14 days, but he chose otherwise. He will now face disciplinary action as per ICC’s Anti-Doping Code procedure, and may face a ban of two to four years.
Related: West Indian Russell banned over whereabouts violation
It is worth mentioning here that Mohammad Shahzad is the second cricket in six months to have been banned by ICC for doping violation. Earlier, West Indies’ Andre Russell was barred from cricket for one year for taking illegal substance.
