South Africa's Kagiso Rabada, one of the cream of fast bowlers of the generation, had undergone a short doping ban before coming back to the Indian Premier League for his team, Gujarat Titans. However, before he could play a game for the franchise, the tournament got suspended due to cross-border tensions. Meanwhile, South African publication Rapport reported that Rabada tested positive for cocaine. On May 10, just a few days after Rabda cleared the band, Rapport and News24 exposed the real reason behind his ban. As per reports, Rabada consumed substances that are a byproduct of cocaine. Reports say that his lawyers successfully defended that he did not consume cocaine. What he took was a concentration of benzoylecgonine (BZE), a metabolite of cocaine, that was less than 1,000 nanograms per millilitre. Not only that, KG has refused to take a second sample test. Read also: Ponting's Grit: PBKS CEO on How He Convinced Players to Stay Tim Paine disgusted with GT's announcements KG has reportedly taken cocaine before the SA20 and was exiled for a month since April 3. Gujarat Titans had announced the fast bowler had to leave due to personal reasons, and that had triggered former Test captain of Australia, Tim Paine. That KG got banned was made public in early May, and Paine lashed out on the lack of transparency. Speaking to SEN Studio, Paine firmly stood with fans' right to know the real issue. In the podcast, he said, “Taking drugs – recreational or performance-enhancing – is not a personal issue that can just be hidden for a month. A guy can be taken out of the IPL, moved back to South Africa, and we just let it slide under the rug. Then we will bring him back once he’s already served his ban." Meanwhile, South Africa will play against Australia in the 2025 World Test Championship final at Lord's. And KG is likely to be a go-to name on the pacers' list. Showing concern, Paine added, "Not only will he play against Australia in the World Test Championship, but he’s available to be playing now in the IPL. No one knew about what he’s taken, what he was given, or who the organising body was that oversaw it" "If he is going to take drugs and be caught doing it, I think people deserve to know what he’s taken, how long he is being rubbed out for, and who sanctioned it (the suspension). People need to be held to account for stuff like that."