Ahead of their cricket tournament in August, team India has headed to the West Indies. Both the teams will be seen locking horns in all the three formats namely T20, ODI and test matches in the month-long series. The stage is set and team India is all set with its squad to storm the field and prove their mettle on the field once again.
But, Indian test opener, Prithvi Shaw has landed in a soup after failing the doping test before the series. As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, Shaw was found to have inadvertently consumed a prohibited substance that is commonly found in cough syrups.
Shaw reportedly had provided a urine sample for a test during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on February 22, 2019, in Indore. Traces of Terbutaline were found in the sample.
Shaw has sincerely accepted the ban but said, “It was inadvertent, being caused by his ingestion of the over the counter cough syrup he had taken for his cough’. He had, apparently, taken the dose without availing Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) certificate.
The young cricketer tweeted about the ban and assured his fans that he will soon come out of it cleaner and stronger.
— Prithvi Shaw (@PrithviShaw) July 30, 2019
A BCCI press release stated, “Terbutaline, a specified substance, is prohibited both In & Out of Competition in the WADA Prohibited List of Substances.”
“Shaw promptly admitted his ADRV upon being confronted with it by the BCCI, there is discretion under BCCI ADR Article 10.10.2 to back-date the start of the period of Ineligibility to the date of sample collection (22nd February 2019). However, the BCCI ADR Article 10.10.2 also requires Shaw to actually serve one half of the period of ineligibility,” the report further stated.
Shaw has however received support from his fans on social media.
— Gokul 3:16 (@gokul061) July 30, 2019
Gud that u hav come up wit dis. Mistakes does happen and specially wen it’s sports related substances. I’m sure u will come back more focused and stronger. Best wishes always 😊
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) July 30, 2019
Koi nahi bro, work hard and come back as a better person and player. Take this as a lesson.
— पंडित 🚩 (@subah_e_banaras) July 30, 2019
You have learnt from your mistake now come back stronger. 💪👍
Get well soon from your injury. 💐
— Manish (@IManish311) July 30, 2019
We hope things fall in place for Prithvi Shaw and he