Samples of players were collected on March 20 and sent for testing at National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) in New Delhi. The tests have returned positive, said an official of Punjab sports department, one of the organisers of Kabaddi World Cup, here on Monday.
“We have informed the players about the test report. We would follow the findings of this report but at the same time players are free to get their samples tested at any other laboratory if they have any doubt over the report,” the official informed.
The players who tested positive will be barred from taking part in the tournament.
“We had informed all the players well in advance that anybody found taking drugs or prohibited medicines will not be allowed to participate in the tournament. All foreign players would also have to go through a dope test,” said Bikram Singh Majithia, Akali Dal legislator and senior vice-chairperson of the organizing committee.