New Delhi, May 3 -- South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is serving a suspension for using a banned recreational drug. The Premier fast bowler left for South Africa after featuring in the first two games for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. Rabada was bought for 10.75 crore in the mega auction by the IPL 2022 champions. In a statement South African Cricketers' Association on Saturday, Rabada has offered a heartfelt apology.

Accoring to ESPNCricinfo, the incident happened during SA20 in which he represented MI Cape Town.

"As has been reported, I recently returned to South Africa from participating in the IPL for personal reasons. This was due to my returning an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug," Rabada said in ...