Pradeep Sangwan feels BCCI's 18-month ban is 'too harsh'
Oct 21, 2013
Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) bowler Pradeep Sangwan says that the 18-month ban by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for doping offence is ‘too harsh’.
Sangwan was quoted as saying by The Asian Age, “I didn’t expect it to be of more than six to 12 months. Even international players like Shane Warne (1 year) and Jesse Ryder (6 months suspension which ended on Saturday) did not suffer for so long.”
“I am waiting for my lawyer Viduspat Singhania to return from Australia and in consultation with the DDCA officials, we shall discuss whether there is a ground to appeal for the reduction of this punishment,” Sangwan said.
Sangwan was handed an 18-month ban from cricket on October 19, after being found guilty of consuming a banned anabolic steroid by the BCCI's Anti-Doping Tribunal.
The ban on the 23-year-old Delhi cricketer has been imposed with retrospective effect from May this year when the Indian Premier League (IPL) took place, PTI reported.
The Asian Age said in its report that in accordance with the provisions of the article 13 of the rules, Sangwan can appeal against the decision.
The Anti-Doping Tribunal comprised lawyers Tim Kerr and Marie Demetriou, alongwith sports medicine expert José Antonio Pascual. The tribunal heard the case early in October and in its 23-page report explained how stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug, entered Sangwan’s body.
“I did admit the consumption of the drug which was unintentional and surely it was not to enhance my performance on the field. Even after the drug consumption, I was bowling at the same speed,” Sangwan explained.
The cricketer said he consumed the fat-burning tablets with the intention to lose excess weight.
Delhi and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) bowler Pradeep Sangwan says that the 18-month ban by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for doping offence is ‘too harsh’.
Sangwan was quoted as saying by The Asian Age, “I didn’t expect it to be of more than six to 12 months. Even international players like Shane Warne (1 year) and Jesse Ryder (6 months suspension which ended on Saturday) did not suffer for so long.”
“I am waiting for my lawyer Viduspat Singhania to return from Australia and in consultation with the DDCA officials, we shall discuss whether there is a ground to appeal for the reduction of this punishment,” Sangwan said.
Sangwan was handed an 18-month ban from cricket on October 19, after being found guilty of consuming a banned anabolic steroid by the BCCI's Anti-Doping Tribunal.
The ban on the 23-year-old Delhi cricketer has been imposed with retrospective effect from May this year when the Indian Premier League (IPL) took place, PTI reported.
The Asian Age said in its report that in accordance with the provisions of the article 13 of the rules, Sangwan can appeal against the decision.
The Anti-Doping Tribunal comprised lawyers Tim Kerr and Marie Demetriou, alongwith sports medicine expert José Antonio Pascual. The tribunal heard the case early in October and in its 23-page report explained how stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug, entered Sangwan’s body.
“I did admit the consumption of the drug which was unintentional and surely it was not to enhance my performance on the field. Even after the drug consumption, I was bowling at the same speed,” Sangwan explained.
The cricketer said he consumed the fat-burning tablets with the intention to lose excess weight.
First Published: October 21, 2013, 6:04 pm
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