Pakistan’s star fast bowler Mohammad Nawaz has been investigated in the ‘Recreational Drug’ case. Nawaz was found positive for drug consumption. Now they are being investigated. Allegedly, the Pak all-rounder had committed this despicable act during the 2026 T20 World Cup.
A report published in ESPNcricinfo talked about Nawaz’s drugs case. The report said that due to his positive drug test, Nawaz’s deal to join Surrey for the T20 Blast in England was cancelled. The Pak all-rounder is subject to ICC’s anti-doping process.
The report quoted a spokesperson of the Pakistan Cricket Board as saying, “The ICC has informed the Pakistan Cricket Board about this matter and the PCB has started the related process. The outcome of the process will be informed to the ICC today.
Test took place during T20 World Cup
It was told that Nawaz was found positive in the test conducted during the T20 World Cup itself. Nawaz had participated in all seven T20 World Cup matches of Pakistan played in Sri Lanka.
Will Mohammad Nawaz be banned?
Now the question is arising whether Nawaz will be banned after this action? At present things have not been clarified regarding this question. The ICC has refused to comment on the matter. Now it will be interesting to see what action is taken against Nawaz after the process is completed.
International career of Mohammad Nawaz
Nawaz is a player who plays all three formats for Pakistan. So far, he has played 6 Tests, 44 ODIs and 98 T20 International matches in his international career. In the test, Nawaz scored 144 runs and took 16 wickets. In ODI, he scored 538 runs and took 49 wickets. In T20 International, the Pak all-rounder scored 911 runs and took 101 wickets.
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