“I’m deeply sorry to all those who I’ve let down”

Gujarat Titans (GT) pacer Kagiso Rabada is prone to be unavailable for the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season as he’s serving a suspension for utilizing a leisure drug. The South African revealed the main points behind his absence by means of a submit on social media on Saturday, Might 3.

Rabada had made his debut for GT towards Punjab Kings (PBKS), and in addition performed the house conflict towards Mumbai Indians (MI), earlier than flying house for ‘private causes’. Halfway by means of the marketing campaign, assistant coach Aashish Kapoor and skipper Shubman Gill had expressed optimism in having the star pacer for the enterprise finish of the marketing campaign.

Based on a report by ESPN Cricinfo, Rabada used the leisure drug in the course of the SA20 2025 marketing campaign, when he was representing MI Cape City. It’s to be famous that the substance in query just isn’t a performance-enhancing drug, which might have led to extreme penalties.

Rabada stated in an announcement issued by the South African Cricketers’ Affiliation that he’s serving a provisional suspension, though it’s unclear how lengthy he has been sanctioned for. Moreover, he has returned to India from South Africa.

“As has been reported, I not too long ago returned to South Africa from collaborating within the IPL for private causes. This was resulting from my returning an hostile analytical discovering for using a leisure drug,” the assertion started.

“I’m deeply sorry to all those who I’ve let down. I’ll by no means take the privilege of enjoying cricket as a right. This privilege is far bigger than me. It goes past my private aspirations.”

“I’m serving a provisional suspension and I’m wanting ahead to returning to the sport I like enjoying.”

“I could not have gone by means of this alone. I might wish to thank my agent, CSA, and Gujarat Titans for his or her help. I might additionally wish to thank SACA and my authorized workforce for his or her steering and counsel. Most significantly I might wish to thank my family and friends for his or her understanding and love.”

“Shifting ahead, this second won’t outline me. I’ll preserve doing what I’ve at all times completed, repeatedly working exhausting and enjoying with ardour and devotion to my craft,” Rabada concluded.

GT have needed to barely alter their mixture in Rabada’s absence for almost all of the season. For the third seamer within the enjoying XI, to enrich the in-form Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, the franchise has used the likes of Arshad Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ishant Sharma, and Gerald Coetzee.

Kagiso Rabada was picked up for INR 10.75 crore by Gujarat Titans (GT) on the IPL 2025 mega public sale

The South African speedster was one of many marquee abroad gamers accessible on the public sale after being launched by the Punjab Kings (PBKS). It was GT who made the profitable bid on the public sale desk.

GT nonetheless have 4 extra matches to play within the IPL 2025 league stage, and are agency favorites to play within the playoffs as properly.