Gujarat Titans’ (GT) Director of Cricket, Vikram Solanki, has shared a significant update regarding fast bowler Kagiso Rabada’s availability for their upcoming IPL 2025 match against Mumbai Indians (MI), set to take place at the Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, May 6.
As per a ‘Times of India’ report, Solanki confirmed that Rabada has completed his suspension and is now eligible for selection. The South African pacer had exited the tournament after just two appearances, following a positive test for recreational drug use.
Although it was initially claimed that Rabada had returned home for personal reasons, it has now emerged that he was actually serving a suspension during that time.
“With Kagiso, as far as tomorrow’s match is concerned, the fact is he is now available given all the decisions that have been taken and whatever has transpired over the past month or so,” Solanki revealed.
“As far as procedure and protocol is concerned, everybody that’s been involved in this episode, right from Kagiso, his representatives, all matters as far as requirements have been followed to the letter. We try to be mindful of the emotion around Kagiso as well. But having said all of that, he’s now back having served the time, the ban, the suspension for 30 days,” he added.
Solanki states the team stands firmly behind Kagiso Rabada
GT’s Director of Cricket expressed that the team stands firmly behind Kagiso Rabada, emphasizing that it’s their responsibility to support their players. He also mentioned that Rabada has had time to reflect, and the team remains confident in his abilities.
“The team will of course support him. It’s our job to support the players we have. Whether it be on a matter of form or on a matter of personal matters like this. We will be supportive if we can be so. We’re confident that he has had some time to think about things. He’s spent some time, I suppose, understanding how much he actually loves playing this game,” Solanki said.
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