NADA Notices Jaiswal, Verma for Missed Doping Tests

Indian cricketers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma face scrutiny from the National Anti-Doping Agency after missing out-of-competition doping tests in late 2025, resulting in formal notices for their first whereabouts failures.

The incidents occurred when doping control officers arrived unannounced at locations declared by the players. Shafali Verma was unavailable on November 7, 2025, and Yashasvi Jaiswal could not be located on December 17, 2025. Both are members of NADA's Registered Testing Pool, a group of elite athletes required to submit daily location details and be available for a one-hour testing window each day. NADA sought explanations from the players in February 2026 but received no response, leading the agency to classify the cases as missed tests. The organization has notified the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the International Cricket Council, giving the players a final seven-day period to provide justification before considering further action.

A BCCI official confirmed receipt of the notification. "Yes, we have received notification from NADA on missed tests. We will check with them as to how it happened, and will take necessary steps so that such...