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NADA Provisionally Suspends Uttarakhand Pacer Rajan Kumar After Positive Doping Test

A positive A-sample for steroids plus clomifene places a rare cricket doping case under scrutiny.

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.