Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Anshula Rao becomes first female cricketer to fail dope test

In a shocking bit of news, Madhya Pradesh women cricket team's Anshula Rao has been provisionally suspended by National ...

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: August 13, 2020 11:24 AM2020-08-13T11:24:47+5:302020-08-13T11:25:27+5:30

Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Anshula Rao becomes first female cricketer to fail dope test | Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Anshula Rao becomes first female cricketer to fail dope test

Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Anshula Rao becomes first female cricketer to fail dope test

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In a shocking bit of news, Madhya Pradesh women cricket team's Anshula Rao has been provisionally suspended by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after failing a dope test.Rao, who is a senior member of the team, tested positive for a prohibited substance, 19 Norandrosterone.The report came last month and NADA served the Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) notice of charge on the athlete, leading to her suspension."Anshula Rao was tested in Baroda on March 14 during an out of competition testing but it's not clear whether she was tested at her home or during the training camp for MP women cricketers," a source told ANI.

She hails  from Madhya Pradesh and has represented her state in Under-23 T20 Trophy, as per the information available on the board’s website. She is a right-hand medium pace bowler and a right-handed batsman. Last year, opener Prithvi Shaw was banned for failing the dope test. The young batsman was banned for 8 months and missed out important series before coming back to the Indian squad. The woman cricketer now faces a suspension for up to 4 years. The duration of her ban will be decided by NADA’s anti-disciplinary Panel. Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Asif, Pradeep Sangwan, and Shane Warne are a few famous cricketers who have been banned previously for failing the dope test.

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