This allegation may stain the brightness of extremely successful sort cut form of Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket, as a Sweden based anti doping agency International Doping Test and Management (IDTM) along with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which had conducted a random doping test of players during the tournament, have sent a report to IPL alleging that one player from sub-continent has been found positive for the dope test.
IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi confirmed the receiving of WADA report but did not reveal the name of the players as he said, “We do not know who he is. In fact, officials at the lab too would not know him by name.”
However he also added that it was too early to say that a player had failed the dope test as there was a procedure to follow before coming to any conclusion.
It is assumed that IPL had received the test report two day ago before the IPL managing body’s confirmation. Earlier, a cricket website had claimed the failure of a sub-continent player in a random dope test.
The Swiss doping agency has also sent a copy of report to ICC. In confirmation, the ICC in its website quoted, “The ICC is aware of an adverse analytical finding (AAF) from the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL).”
Pointing towards liabilities of BCCI and an appointed member of ICC for doping test, ICC said, “As with any AAF that arises during a testing programme organised by one of the ICC’s Members, it is the responsibility of that Member, in this case the BCCI, to deal with the process in a timely and fair manner.”
However, it also added, “ICC retains the authority of appeal if any penalty that may be imposed is inconsistent with the WADA Code”. ‘ICC will closely monitor all the developments,’ it added.
Lalit Modi on the other hand said that ‘B’ sample would now be sending to Swiss based WADA accredited laboratory, as there is not anti-dope test lab in the country.
”Besides, the entry paper would also be scrutinized to check whether the indicted player was under any Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for that particular drug, and if it is found under the same then the matter will be closed there. And if not and a ‘B’ sample also tested positive, the matter would be forwarded to IPL Drugs Tribunal consisted of a leading doctor Dr Ravi Bapat (ex-Vice Chancellor of MUHS), Former test player Sunil Gavaskar, and leading lawyer Shirish Gupte,” Modi said.
But, before sending the ‘B’ Sample to Swiss lab, the organised medical committee of IPL which consist of Dr. Anant Joshi, an official BCCI doctor and members of IDTM would confirm whether the received report is correct and the process has been followed as per the IPL anti-doping rules and guidelines. A written notice will be sent to the player and his home board if found tainted.
Cricket is not yet come under mandatory anti-dope test as other international games. However, ICC has begun the anti-doping testing process and set a 2009 deadline, which all boards have to sign-up to the WADA code. But so far only England, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand have signed the code.
According to WADA code, if any player found guilty of having prohibited or performance stimulating drugs can be banned for few matches and if found guilty twice in a year can be face life-term ban.
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