BCCI launches anti-doping education programme
Almost a month after Indian cricketers made headlines for rejecting a controversial WADA clause, Indian Cricket Board on Wednesday launched its anti-doping education programme with a day-long workshop for the physiotherapists.
The workshop was conducted by Dr Vece Paes, Dr Kinjal Suratwala and Dr Nitin Patel, who briefed on the various points about the Anti-Doping code and also distributed copies of hand books provided by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) to the participants, BCCI Secretary N Srinivasan said in a press release.
The Board will organise such seminars for every association for the benefit of the support staff as well as players in each of their teams during the course of the next 2-3 months.
India’s top cricketers had refused to sign the ‘whereabouts’ clause of WADA’s anti-doping code, claiming that it infringed on their privacy and compromised their security.
The International Cricket Council then formed a special panel, which included former captain Anil Kumble and Srinivasan, to resolve the vexed issue. The panel will have its first meeting on September 6 and 7.
