# Stokell in ‘voluntary’ ban after medication error

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stokell-in-voluntary-ban-after-medication-error/
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:44:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:29:49+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c6n9rngrplggo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Cricket, Cybersecurity, Geopolitics, Politics, Sport, Technology

## Key points

- Rebecca Stokell has accepted responsibility for a reporting breach.
- The substance was not performance-enhancing.
- She is suspended voluntarily while the ICC investigates.

## Summary

Ireland cricketer Rebecca Stokell has begun a voluntary suspension after an inadvertent breach of anti-doping reporting rules for prescription medication. She accepts responsibility and says the substance was not used for performance-related reasons; the ICC is investigating.

The ICC says Stokell returned an adverse finding for a specified substance after Ireland’s defeat by Sri Lanka at the Women’s T20 World Cup in June 2026. The 26-year-old has played 109 times for Ireland since making her international debut in 2017. Cricket Ireland says it has supported her and will continue educating players about their anti-doping responsibilities.

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