After serving a four-month ban for drug use, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) has approved Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta to play for the national team again.

The two were banned after an in-house doping test in December revealed that they had tested positive for a recreational substance. Half of their ZC salary for three months was punished as well. The high-performance program at ZC was mandated for Madhevere and Mavuta as part of their rehabilitation.

Both players have passed the drug tests that were administered at the conclusion of their ban periods.

"I am pleased to welcome Wessly and Brandon back to competitive cricket after both of them underwent rehabilitation and also passed a drug test carried out to check if they were now clean. More importantly, the two players acknowledged their mistakes and have vowed to stay clean and focus on their very promising careers as cricketers,” ZC managing director Givemore Makoni said in a statement.

The last time Madhevere and Mavuta played for Zimbabwe was in December 2023, during their home series against Ireland. Prior to their January suspensions, they also participated in one Logan Cup game apiece for the Mashonaland Eagles and Mid West Rhinos.

On the other hand, Kevin Kasuza, a player who was suspended in January for a similar offense together with Madhevere and Mavuta, has not received any updates.