One Indian cricketer has been tested positive for banned substances among the 153 BCCI accredited cricketers in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report of 2016. However, the cricketer’s name has not been revealed yet but will be the second after India U-19 player Pradeep Sangwan to have tested positive.

Pradeep Sangwan was playing for KKR in 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League. With fresh cases coming to light at different times in the year, the general feeling is that it may not be the ‘gentleman’s game’ anymore.

In July 2006, the ICC became a signatory of the WADA. The Anti-Doping Code of the ICC, acquiescent with the WADA Code, ensures that the sport plays its part in the global fight against drug abuse. In a bid to do that, cricketers around the world are tested by the WADA with or without any prior notice.

The WADA report states that one urine sample contains 'Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF)', This effectively means that the athlete in question has tested positive. However, none of the BCCI accredited cricketers' blood samples were tested.

The player tested positive during an ‘In Competition’ test, which means, that he has tested positive during a BCCI domestic event like Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, IPL or Irani Trophy. Had it been an ICC event, the world’s chief cricket governing body would have mandatorily sent a media release.