Zaheer said that even if the IPL rejected Asif’s appeal, the fast bowler could proceed to the Court of Arbitration of Sports. “I still remember that an Indian gold medalist athlete Sunita Rani had a similar case of varied readings at the Busan Asian Games in 2002, and she won her case at the CAS,” Zaheer said.
Following the completion of the IPL season, Asif was detained in Dubai for weeks after airport authorities found him in possession of a prohibited substance. He was later released without charge.