The Board of Control for Cricket in India anti-doping pocket guide has all the names of medicines that are forbidden in a list.
After cricketer, Prithvi Shaw faced an eight-month ban from cricket a few days ago for testing positive for a banned substance, the spotlight is on doping in cricket. Though the youngster did not gain any performance enhancement from the use of Terbutaline - a drug found in cough syrups, it is in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned substance list.
Prithvi Shaw in his Twitter response to the ban said that he had 'inadvertently' taken the cough syrup for a severe cough and cold during a tournament in Indore in February this year.
Shaw in his Twitter response to the ban said that he had 'inadvertently' taken the cough syrup for a severe cough and cold during a tournament in Indore in February this year. In a news interview recently, BCCI's anti-doping manager, Abhijit Salvi spoke of a pocket guide that helps players know of banned substances.
Here's a look at what it contains: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) anti-doping pocket guide has all the names of medicines that are forbidden in a list. This guide has been given to players since 2010. It is accompanied by an audio-visual and power point presentations as part of the BCCI's anti-doping education programme. These are conducted at various levels from the grass root as well as all over the country.
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A copy of the pocket book is also on the BCCI's website under the anti-doping category. There is an introduction with 18 articles and five appendixes. These include - violation terms, testing, the banned list, fair hearing, etc. All these are in great detail explaining and outlining the anti-doping policy.
While the ICC became a member of WADA in 2006, the BCCI came on board in 2009. There is also a BCCI helpline since 2016 to help cricketers know if the medicines and supplements they are prescribed are banned or safe. The pocket guide has the helpline numbers right at the start to help players.
Author, Investor, Commentator: The Many Shades Of Cricket Legend Sourav Ganguly
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'Prince of Kolkata' and 'God of off-side' are just phrases that try to define the legend that Sourav Ganguly is. Fondly known as 'Dada', Ganguly is considered as one of the greatest captains in the history of Indian cricket.
An incredibly-gifted player, Ganguly's 16-year cricketing career boasts of 311 ODIs where he scored 11,363 runs. The man who stands as the third-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs, has 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries in his name, in the limited-overs format.
The former skipper, who hung his boots from the game in 2008, has groomed several of India's finest players including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag.
After quitting the game 11 years ago, Dada went on to make his mark in other fields of life. Today, as the legend of Indian cricket turns 47, here's a peek at what Dada did after retiring from all forms of cricket.
'Prince of Kolkata' and 'God of off-side' are just phrases that try to define the legend that Sourav Ganguly is. Fondly known as 'Dada', Ganguly is considered as one of the greatest captains in the..
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In October 2009, Ganguly was roped in as host of a Bengali quiz show named 'Dadagiri Unlimited'. It featured participants from 19 districts of Bengal who were required to answer questions posed by the host.
In 2009, actor Shah Rukh Khan also made a guest appearance on the show. Dada continues to host the game even today.
In October 2009, Ganguly was roped in as host of a Bengali quiz show named 'Dadagiri Unlimited'. It featured participants from 19 districts of Bengal who were required to answer questions posed by th..
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Ganguly's shift from the pitch to the commentary box turned out to be a positive one for his fans. Deemed as one of the most-frank commentators ever, Ganguly is one who never thinks twice before making witty remarks about the audience, his former competitors and even the men in blue.
Once during a match against Australia, when the stadium didn't have too many Australians in the stands, Ganguly trolled them by saying that he witnesses far more people at Durga Puja each year.
In this year's World Cup, Dada joined Harsha Bhogle and Sanjay Manjrekar in ICC's panel of commentators.
Ganguly's shift from the pitch to the commentary box turned out to be a positive one for his fans. Deemed as one of the most-frank commentators ever, Ganguly is one who never thinks twice before maki..
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In 2017, Ganguly plunged into the start-up world as an investor. An entertainment company named FlickTree gained encouragement from Dada who deemed it as a platform which could change the way videos are consumed. Along with Venture Catalysts, Aditya Group of Kolkata and Moksh Sports Ventures, Ganguly provided a seed fund of Rs 3 crore to the start-up.
In 2017, Ganguly plunged into the start-up world as an investor. An entertainment company named FlickTree gained encouragement from Dada who deemed it as a platform which could change the way videos ..
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In 2018, Ganguly turned his focus to literature and penned his autobiography titled 'A Century is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success'. The memoir includes details about Ganguly's cricketing career in phases, from national events to international tournaments, and his stint with the Indian Premier League.
In 2018, Ganguly turned his focus to literature and penned his autobiography titled 'A Century is Not Enough: My Roller-coaster Ride to Success'. The memoir includes details about Ganguly's cricketin..
