Did BCCI follow 'proper' procedure in Prithvi Shaw case?
It may be noted that BCCI, under pressure from International Cricket Council (ICC) and World Anti-Doping Agency[3] (WADA), is about to sign an agreement with NADA for a six-month trial starting in October.
Substance found in cough syrup gets Prithvi Shaw eight-month ban[4]
Indian cricket was hit by its biggest doping scandal on Tuesday evening when the BCCI announced that talented India opener Prithvi Shaw had been slapped with an eight-month ban from all forms of competitive cricket for failing a dope test. Shaw claimed that he 'inadvertently' took the cough syrup, after suffering from cough and cold, at the advice of his father.
Prithvi, Akshay Dullarwar and Divya Gajraj were suspended by BCCI on Tuesday for 'inadvertently' consuming banned substances. The board, while releasing a detailed report on Prithvi's case, didn't reveal the date when the WADA-accredited National Dope Testing Laboratory[5] (NDTL) sent the adverse report. TOI has learnt that the board received the report on May 2 before it appointed an independent review board to verify the reports. Prithvi was only sent a notice on July 16 and he explained his situation after that.
The board didn't even inform the Delhi Capitals[6] (DC), the IPL franchise which has signed Prithvi. Capitals played three matches after May 2 and Prithvi scored a 38-ball 56 as his team ousted Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator. "We had no idea about the development.
The BCCI didn't communicate anything with us. We were kept in the dark," a top DC official told TOI on Wednesday. As it stands, Prithvi then went on to play the Mumbai Premier League[7] (MPL) which started on May 14. TOI understands that the MPL authorities also had no idea about the development.
The NADA code clearly states: "If the review of an Adverse Analytical Finding under Article 7.2.2 does not reveal an applicable Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) or entitlement to a TUE as provided in the international standard for TUE, or departure from the international standard for testing and investigations or the international standard for laboratories that caused the adverse analytical finding, NADA shall promptly notify the athlete, and simultaneously the athlete's international federation."
Prithvi didn't apply for TUE as he had said he was on antibiotics when his sample was collected on February 22.
The independent review board is appointed by BCCI through IDTM (a private sample-collection agency hired by the board) which comprises a doctor, scientist and lawyer experienced in anti-doping matters. Here's the catch. The NADA code states: "Upon receipt of an Adverse Analytical Finding, NADA shall conduct a review to determine whether: (a) an applicable TUE has been granted or will be granted as provided in the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions, or (b) there is any apparent departure from the International Standard for Testing and Investigations or International Standard for Laboratories that caused the Adverse Analytical Finding."
Since, the BCCI is still not compliant to NADA, it went about constituting its own review board. According to the board, they waited for the verifications before letting Prithvi know. While deciding the quantum of suspension, the BCCI used its "discretion" to back-date the ban. Interestingly, it arrived on the date March 16, going back four months from July 16 - the date Prithvi was charged with the offence.
Who takes responsibility?
The board cited Prithvi's age and lack of experience since he had attended just 'three BCCI-organised workshops'. It may be recalled that the 19-year-old had been under BCCI's supervision since returning from Australia for a rehab on his left ankle at NCA till he was declared fit to join the Mumbai squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament in late February. It's strange that the over a period of two months of medication and rehab, Prithvi was counseled very little about use of medicinal drugs. Board officials have cited that the Mumbai management could have been more careful when a player of Prithvi's stature caught cold.
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References
- ^ National Anti-Doping Agency (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Prithvi Shaw (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ World Anti-Doping Agency (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Substance found in cough syrup gets Prithvi Shaw eight-month ban (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ National Dope Testing Laboratory (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Delhi Capitals (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Premier League (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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