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Rabada free to return to cricket after drugs ban

Cape Town, May 5 (UNI) South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada has been cleared to return to cricket, having served a one-month ban for taking a recreational drug.
The 29-year-old said he had "returned an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug" and was serving a provisional ban.
The South African Institute For Drug-Free Sport (Saids) has confirmed Rabada tested positive for a "substance of abuse" on January 21 during the SA20 T20 competition and was notified on April 1.
Such substances carry a three-month suspension, reduced to one if the athlete completes a treatment programme.
It means Rabada, one of the world's best fast bowlers, is free to return to the Indian Premier League and will be available for South Africa for the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's in June, the BBC reported on Monday.
Saids and the World Anti-Doping Agency define substances of abuse as those "frequently abused in society outside of the context of sport".
"The player accepted responsibility for the doping offence and honoured his provisional suspension," Saids said.
Its statement added that Rabada was offered a chance to undertake a treatment programme, completing two sessions to bring his suspension to an end.
In revealing his suspension, Rabada, who initially said he was leaving the IPL for "personal reasons", said he was "deeply sorry to all those that I have let down".
"I will never take the privilege of playing cricket for granted," he said. "This privilege is much larger than me. It goes beyond my personal aspirations."
Rabada played twice for Gujarat Titans in this year's IPL, most recently on March 29. The Titans, currently fourth in the standings, playing a crucial match against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
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