The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday banned opener Ahmed Shehzad for four months for violating the national board’s anti-doping rules. According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) press release, the ban will come into effect from July 10, 2018.
“Cricketer, Ahmad Shehzad was provisionally suspended and was issued a notice of charge by PCB on 10th July 2018 for the presence of a prohibited substance in his sample which was collected through an in-competition doping test during the Pakistan Cup 2018. Ahmad was charged with two anti-doping violations of the PCB Anti-Doping Rules 2016 (“PCB Rules”),” the PCB said in a press release.
“Ahmad accepts that he has committed the violations of the PCB Rules, but had no intent to cheat or enhance his performance. Pursuant to a request from Ahmad, agreed sanctions under Article 8.6 of the PCB Rules have been reached,” the release further added.
According to the release, “A four (04) month period of ineligibility, commencing from the date of his provisional suspension, i.e. 10th July 2018, has been imposed on Ahmad Shehzad. Additionally, as a part of his rehabilitation process Ahmad shall also deliver lectures on anti-doping to such audiences and at such places as the PCB may require. The public decision containing the detailed agreed sanctions will be uploaded on PCB’s official website.”
Ahmed Shehzad also took to Twitter and said that he accepts the verdict. He also said that it is lesson for him and his fellow cricketers. The 26-year-old also vowed to come back stronger.
