NADA Lists Two Dozen Indian Athletes Under Provisional Suspension for Doping
The suspensions raise the prospect of reduced Commonwealth Games weightlifting slots and move cases into B‑sample tests and hearings.
Overview
- The National Anti‑Doping Agency published a list dated June 3 that placed 24 athletes from cricket, athletics, wrestling and weightlifting on provisional suspension after adverse analytical findings.
- Tests reported Terbutaline in former Mumbai cricketer Bhupen Lalwani, the anabolic steroid Stanozolol in several athletes including KM Deeksha and wrestler Sahil Jaglan, and growth hormone in weightlifters Ajith Narayana and Harcharan Singh.
- Wrestler Sahil Jaglan was notified of an adverse analytical finding on May 26 yet still competed in the Asian Games selection trials on May 31, a sequence that has drawn scrutiny of how notifications and event eligibility were handled.
- Five weightlifters named on the list include Asian medallist Ajith Narayana, and multiple anti‑doping rule violations during the June 1, 2025–July 22, 2026 qualification window could reduce the number of quota places India receives for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
- Provisional suspension is an interim measure that precedes B‑sample confirmation and formal hearings, and the next steps for each athlete are B‑sample analysis, adjudication by NADA and any appeals that may follow.