Indian cricketers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shafali Verma have been served with notices by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for being unavailable for scheduled dope tests last year. It is reliably learnt that the two players, who are a part of NADA’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP), did not explain the reasons for the missed tests, following which these notices have been issued.

“Notices have been issued to the concerned athletes, and the same has been intimated to the national federation (the BCCI) and the ICC,” a well-placed source informed, even though NADA declined comment, citing confidentiality of the procedure.

On being contacted, a BCCI source also confirmed the development.

“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 things do not happen in the future. Cricket is back in the Olympics, and we need to adhere to all the protocols so that everything goes on smoothly,” the BCCI source said.

Athletes in the RTP are required to share their whereabouts with the anti-doping agency and be available for testing in a specified window everyday. Three missed tests are considered a doping violation and can lead to suspensions.

Currently, 13 cricketers are part of NADA’s RTP for the ongoing quarter. The list features 348 athletes in all. India’s T20 World Cup-winning stars Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel were the most noticeable recent additions to the pool, which is dominated by athletics.