Bangladesh's right-arm pacer Shohidul Islam has been suspended from all cricket-related activities for 10 months after pleading guilty to breaching Article 2.1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Doping Code. On March 4, 2022, the 27-year-old fast bowler provided a urine sample as part of the ICC's out-of-competition testing programme in Dhaka, which was found to contain Clomifene. Clomifene is classified as a specified substance under World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list and is prohibited both in-competition and out-of-competition. Shohidul admitted the violation and accepted a 10-month suspension. The ban is backdated to May 28, 2022, the date of his acceptance of a voluntary provisional suspension. He will be eligible to return to cricket on March 28, 2023. READ: Bangladesh's Shohidul gets 10-month ban for failing dope test  The ICC accepted that Shohidul had demonstrated no significant fault or negligence, having inadvertently ingested the prohibited substance which was contained in the medicine he had been legitimately prescribed for therapeutic reasons. Shohidul was able to satisfy the ICC that he had no intention to enhance his sporting performance by using prohibited substances. However, the 27-year-old accepted that he had failed to satisfy the high levels of personal responsibility incumbent upon him as an international cricketer subject to anti-doping rules. Shohidul played a T20I for Bangladesh. He has been doing well in the domestic arena for the last few years. He picked up 93 wickets in first-class cricket.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday added right-arm pacer-duo Khaled Ahmed and Shohidul Islam to the Bangladesh squad that will take on Pakistan in a two-match series.  The first Test is set to begin on Friday at Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium while the second Test will be played in Dhaka from December 4.  Read: BAN vs PAK 1st Test 2021: Can Bangladesh Fight Back? Bangladesh announced the squad for this series on November 22. Two days later, Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of the squad due to a hamstring injury that he sustained during the T20 World Cup.  Khaled has played two Tests earlier but failed to take any wickets. He also played a total of 29 First-class matches and bagged 61 wickets with three four-wicket and three five-wicket hauls.  Shohidul has recently got his maiden T20I cap. He played 35 First-class matches and bagged a total of 93 wickets with four four-wicket and three five-wicket hauls.  Shohidul is the fourth uncapped player in Bangladesh squad after Yasir Ali, Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Rejaur Rahman Raja.  Read: Mahmudullah retires from Test: Remembering the silent killer’s dazzling match-winning centuries Bangladesh squad for first Test against Pakistan:  Mominul Haque (Captain), Shadman Islam,  Saif Hassan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Ebadot Hossain, Abu Jayed Rahi, Yasir Ali, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Khaled Ahmed and Shohdiul Islam.