India's T20 World Cup-winning cricketers Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel have been added to the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) Registered Testing Pool for the second quarter of 2026. They replace Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in the list of 348 sportspersons. The pool is dominated by athletes.
Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel, stars of India's T20 World Cup victory, have been added to the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) Registered Testing Pool for the second quarter of 2026. The pool, dominated by athletics, now includes 348 sportspersons.
These cricketers replace Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in the latest list. RTP members must share their whereabouts with NADA and remain available for testing during a specified daily window.
The Hindu reported the update on April 16, highlighting the inclusion of these prominent cricketers in the anti-doping monitoring program.
