All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz sanctioned for breaching ICC's anti-doping code.

The ICC has sanctioned Pakistan allrounder Mohamamd Nawas for a violation of the ICC's anti-doping code and handed him a three-month ban. The ban was backdated, according to an ICC statement, to May 1, 2026, the date from which he began a voluntary provisional suspension.

With Nawaz accepting the sanction and agreeing to a substance abuse treatment programme, his provisional suspension was lifted after having served a two-and-a-half-month suspension, which is already over. Once the programme is complete, the suspension will ultimately be reduced to one month.

"Nawaz admitted the offence and demonstrated that the substance had been used out-of-competition and in a manner unrelated to sport performance," an ICC media release said. "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 World Cup 2026 match against the Netherlands in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 7 February.

"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."