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Pakistan Speedster Mohammad Asif has again been embroiled in a controversy yet again. The latest is that Asif has been arrested in the Dubai Airport for possessing drugs while returning back to Pakistan after his IPL stint with the Delhi Daredevils.
News is that Mohammad Asif has been detained at the Dubai International Airport and the 5 grams substance which he was allegedly carrying was sent for lab testing. The Pakistan Cricket Board has sent one of its senior board officials to Dubai to help Asif get over the turbulent times.
This was not the first time that Asif’s name has been associated with drugs. During the 2006 Champions Trophy in India, Mohammad Asif along with Shoaib Akhtar had tested positive for Nandrolone in an internal dope conducted prior to the tournament. Asif and Shoaib were handed over bans by the PCB which was later lifted by the PCB.
Mohammad Asif is expected to be detained in Dubai for atleast three to four days and therefore the PCB has dropped his name from the squad that is scheduled to leave for Bangladesh on friday. Asif has been replaced with Sohail Khan, who has played 3 ODIs.