Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz is sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for breaching its Anti-Doping Code. Multiple reports say Nawaz received a three-month period of ineligibility after a doping test following Pakistan’s Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match against the Netherlands in Colombo on 7 February. The ICC release, as reported by outlets, states the positive result involved Carboxy-THC, a cannabis-related metabolite, which is classified by the ICC as a Substance of Abuse. The player is said to have admitted the offence and to have indicated the substance was used out of competition in a manner unrelated to sporting performance.
The three-month ban is backdated to 1 May 2026, when Nawaz accepted a provisional suspension. Reports also state he agreed to a substance abuse rehabilitation programme; completion of the programme reduces the ineligibility to one month. Because of time already served under the provisional suspension, his provisional ban is reported as lifted after about two and a half months. In line with anti-doping rules, Nawaz’s match records from the Netherlands game on 7 February and subsequent matches up to 1 May are disqualified.
