Ravindra Jadeja becomes the most tested Indian cricketer so far

India captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli were not tested during the first five months of 2023

Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja gave dope samples thrice between January and May this year, making him the most tested cricketer during this period, according to data released by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

Altogether 55 cricketers (male and female, 58 samples) underwent dope testing in the first five months of this year, with more than half of the samples taken ‘Out Of Competition’ (OOC), according to a recent list put up by the NADA on its website.

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India captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli were not tested during the first five months of 2023. Hardik Pandya, who has been leading the India T20 International side for some time, underwent one test— ‘Out Of Competition’ (OOC) urine sample in April.

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