UAE cricketer Asif Khan receives 15-month ban for doping violation

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 9:13 AM

Last updated Aug 27, 2026

UAE cricketer Asif Khan receives 15-month ban for doping violation

Summary

Asif Khan of the UAE has been handed a 15-month ban for using a banned substance. The suspension will be effective from September 8, 2025, continuing until December 7, 2026. The decision follows a violation of doping regulations, an issue that has increasingly impacted athletes in various sports. Asif's ban underscores the ongoing fight against doping within the sport.

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Key Details

•Asif Khan faces a ban starting September 8, 2025.
•The suspension lasts until December 7, 2026.
•The ban follows a doping violation confirmed by regulators.
•This case adds to the list of doping controversies in cricket.

Latest Updates

10:27 AMYahoo Sports — UAE cricketer Asif Khan banned for 15 months after testing positive for banned substance
9:13 AMESPNcricinfo — UAE's Asif Khan handed 15-month ban for using a banned substance

What they're saying

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The International Cricket Council has banned Asif Khan of United Arab Emirates for 15 months after the batter tested positive for a banned substance. The ICC said in a statement on Thursday that Khan, 36, admitted the violation of its anti-doping code and accepted the ban for using a banned substance — “a metabolite of mesterolone” — in an out-of-competition test conducted in September 2025.
— Yahoo Sports