India Test opener Prithvi Shaw has been slapped with an eight month ban from all forms of competitive cricket after failing a dope test. This was after he was found to have inadvertently ingested Terbutaline, a prohibited drug on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list, in his cough syrup.
On their official website, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement, have a look:
Shaw went to Australia last winter but was ruled out of the Test series with an ankle injury. Now, he missed three home Tests against South Africa in October and also the first Test against Bangladesh starting on 14 November.
Prithvi took on his Twitter account to share his statement, writes:
— Prithvi Shaw (@PrithviShaw) July 30, 2019
People came out to support him as well. Take a look:
Gud that u hav come up wit dis. Mistakes does happen and specially wen it’s sports related substances. I’m sure u will come back more focused and stronger. Best wishes always 😊
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) July 30, 2019
Indian cricket needs to handle Prithvi Shaw carefully and set him on the right path. This is a kid who has achieved success the hard way.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 30, 2019
