The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Friday, July 17, banned the Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz for three months after breaching the ICC Anti-Doping Code, testing positive for Carboxy-THC, a banned substance.
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The ICC has also confirmed that the left-arm spinner has accepted three months of ineligibility, which will be reduced to one month on completion of a substance abuse treatment programme.
Notably, he tested positive for a Substance of Abuse (Carboxy-THC) under the ICC Anti-Doping Code following a doping test carried out after the T20 World Cup 2026 match against the Netherlands in February.
Nawaz admitted the offence and demonstrated that the substance had been used out-of-competition and in a manner unrelated to sport performance. Nawaz played all seven games during the World Cup 2026 campaign, as well as every game for his PSL side Multan Sultans.
“Further to accepting the sanction and committing to the substance of abuse treatment programme, Nawaz’s provisional suspension has been lifted after having served a two and a half (2 ½) month suspension,” the ICC statement said.
“Subject to Nawaz completing a substance of abuse treatment programme to the ICC’s satisfaction, Nawaz will not be required to serve any further period of ineligibility. As required by 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,” the statement concluded.
