The doping menace in India’s Olympic sport has always left the establishment embarrassed and the BCCI in a marked departure has set up an ‘Anti-Doping’ helpline so that its domestic cricketers (ladies and men) are privy to the drug treatments and supplements they are taking.
BCCI possibly is the only Indian carrying body that has created a helpline. it's been operational for some time now. The result is also for anyone to look. The BCCI performed 176 assessments in 2015 and all effects have been terrible as according to the trendy Dope control list posted with the aid of international Anti-Doping organization (WADA).
The other country wide sports activities Federations underneath IOA banner simplest have a list of prohibited substances below WADA code and Athletics Federation of India (AFI) still doesn’t have an updated listing on their internet site.
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whilst doping has now not exactly been a menace as a long way as cricket is concerned, BCCI has made efforts to train gamers so that kids do now not repeat the error devoted through Pradeep Sangwan, who became the first ever Indian cricketer to be banned for taking prohibited substance.
It has been learned that BCCI is spending nearly Rs 1 crore yearly for the anti-doping program and having a ‘helpline’ is part of that structure.
“lots of people don’t know about it, however, all our registered cricketers from U-sixteen to the excellent degree have to get entry to the ant-doping helpline. it's far part of the BCCI initiative to create more consciousness at the domestic stage,” a BCCI supply in the realize of things said.
“The international cricketers have a splendid aid gadget and they're extra aware about the ‘Dos and Don's’ pertaining to usage of dietary supplements in addition to the medicinal drug with regards to infection. The today's Dope control list is a testimony to that,” the source added.
Any cricketer can name up this 24x7 helpline. The cricketers can inform approximately the medicine they're having and there is a full set of specialists, who are there to clear any doubts that they have got.
BCCI has its own inner doping program in place with Dr. Vece Paes heading the unit. Dr. Paes, however, declined to touch upon board’s anti-doping program as he has signed a confidentiality clause.
It conducts in-competition checks at some stage in Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Vijay Hazare (countrywide One-dayers), Syed Mushtaq Ali (Natl T20), IPL, CK Nayudu (u23) Trophy.
In the list released by means of WADA, the ICC has carried out 408 assessments observed through India with 176 to their credit score and Australia are 1/3 at 109. Bangladesh is remaining inside the listing of test playing international locations having carried out simplest six such exams.