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UAE Cricketer Asif Khan Banned for 15 Months After Testing Positive for Banned Substance
The 36-year-old admitted the violation and accepted the sanction, with his results from Sept. 8, 2025, through Dec. 29, 2025 disqualified.
- The International Cricket Council banned UAE batter Asif Khan for 15 months after he tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid. The 36-year-old admitted to violating the ICC Anti-Doping Code and accepted the sanction through a Case Resolution Agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency .
- During an out-of-competition test on September 8, 2025, Asif tested positive for mesterolone, a banned anabolic steroid used to improve testosterone levels. The substance was identified in screening conducted nearly a year before the ban announcement.
- Asif, Pakistan-born, has represented the UAE in 38 ODIs and 56 T20 Internationals since his 2022 international debut. Before relocating to the UAE in 2017, he played 32 first-class matches in Pakistan's domestic circuit.
- All individual results for Asif from September 8, 2025, until December 29, 2025, have been disqualified. This includes forfeiture of medals, points, and prize money earned during the period.
- Asif may resume training with an ICC Member organization from October 8, 2026 but remains ineligible to compete until December 8, 2026. The ineligibility period, backdated to September 8, 2025, marks the full span of his suspension.
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UAE cricketer Asif Khan banned for 15 months after testing positive for banned substance
The International Cricket Council has banned Asif Khan of United Arab Emirates for 15 months after the batter tested positive for a banned substance.
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36-year-old Asif Khan is among the UAE's most experienced players. Asif will be able to return to training in October this year, but will not be able to play competitive cricket until December 8, 2026. Asif Khan has played 94 matches for the UAE so far.
Cricketer Asif Khan Receives 15-Month Ban For Doping Violation
UAE cricketer Asif Khan has been banned for 15 months by the ICC after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid, mesterolone, during an out-of-competition test. The ban is backdated, and his past results from September 2025 have been disqualified.
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