10 cricketers who have been banned for drug use

#6 Mohammad Asif

Asif’s name has become popular for all the wrong reasons

Once a bright prospect in Pakistan’s fast bowling department, Mohammad Asif’s name ended up being famous for all the wrong reasons – from substance abuse to spot-fixing.

The first time he was suspended was in November 2006 along with Shoaib Akhtar. Then 23, Asif was let off with a milder ban of one year after Pakistan physician Darryn Lifson confirmed that he had stopped him from taking a banned drug a few months before.

The right-arm medium pacer was detained at the Dubai International Aiport in 2008 on suspicion of possessing illegal drugs in his wallet. Soon after his return to Pakistan from Dubai, the IPL committee revealed that he had tested positive for banned substances during the tournament.