India, July 17 -- Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz has accepted a sanction under the ICC Anti-Doping Code after testing positive for a prohibited substance, with his period of ineligibility set to be reduced upon successful completion of a treatment programme. Nawaz admitted to the anti-doping rule violation and established that the substance had been consumed outside of competition and was not intended to enhance his sporting performance.

The doping test was conducted after the conclusion of the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 match between Pakistan and the Netherlands in Colombo.

"The 32-year-old tested positive for a Substance of Abuse (Carboxy-THC) under the ICC Anti-Doping Code following a doping test carried out after the ICC Men's T20 Wo...