Overview
- Rajan Kumar’s sample reportedly contained Drostanolone and Metenolone, along with Clomifene, triggering NADA’s provisional suspension.
- He has issued no public statement, and it remains unclear whether he will request B-sample analysis or contest the finding.
- The left-arm seamer last featured for Uttarakhand in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Delhi in Ahmedabad on December 8, 2025.
- Doping violations in Indian cricket are uncommon, with notable precedents including Prithvi Shaw in 2019 and Anshula Rao in 2020.
- The development comes as India faces heightened anti-doping scrutiny after leading recent WADA violator lists and as the Sports Minister urges tougher action.