Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma issued NADA notice for not providing dope test samples

A DCO arrived at Jaiswal's registered location on December 17 last year and at Verma's on November 7 last year, but neither cricketer was present. NADA subsequently reached out to both players on February 18 and 20 this year seeking an explanation, but received no response from either.

As a result, the agency formally recorded its first missed test against both of them. The BCCI and ICC have also been informed.

Now, both cricketers have been granted seven days to submit their explanation. It is a standard procedure that allows athletes to provide context before any further action is taken.

What are the consequences if they fail dope tests again?

An athlete who accumulates three missed tests within a 12-month window is considered to have committed an anti-doping violation.

Should either player fail to prove their innocence before NADA's hearing panel, they could face a suspension of up to two years. With one missed test already recorded, both Jaiswal and Verma are now firmly on notice.

NADA updates its registered testing pool for Q2 2026

NADA has also released its updated Registered Testing Pool for the second quarter of 2026. The revised list now includes 348 athletes across multiple sports.

In cricket, T20 World Cup winners Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel have been brought into the pool, replacing Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer. The total number of cricketers currently in the RTP stands at 14.

NADA Registered Testing Pool: Male Cricketers (Q2 2026)

NADA Registered Testing Pool: Female Cricketers (Q2 2026)

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