Overview
- A short video shared widely Wednesday appears to show Kagiso Rabada smoking in an open area near the Gujarat Titans’ hotel as teammate Rashid Khan and staff walk up to him.
- Media outlets reporting the clip say they have not verified its timing or location, and there has been no public comment from Rabada or the franchise.
- Smoking a cigarette is not an anti-doping violation under WADA or BCCI rules, though IPL teams can issue internal guidance or discipline for public conduct.
- The attention intensifies because Rabada served a provisional suspension in April 2025 after testing positive for benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite.
- On the field, Rabada has 10 wickets in six IPL 2026 matches for Gujarat Titans, who continue their campaign with Royal Challengers Bengaluru on April 24.