Asif tested positive during IPL

Mohammad Asif has been confirmed as the player who tested positive for a banned substance during the Indian Premier League (IPL), the league has announced. The IPL, though, hasn't revealed the drug that was found in the sample that Asif, who played for the Delhi Daredevils, provided during random testing.

The IPL compared the result from the WADA-approved laboratory in Switzerland [that tested the samples] with the data collected by IDTM, the Sweden-based independent agency that organised the tests, and confirmed Asif as the player whose sample was positive.

The IPL medical committee then scruntinised the form filled by Asif prior to the test to verify but he had not applied for or been granted an exemption for the drug found in the sample. "It was also checked if Asif had applied for and was granted a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)," an IPL release said. "It was found that Asif had not applied for a TUE. A note in writing has been sent to the player and his home board and to the franchise on the findings."

"I am shocked and surprised because I was extra cautious and never used any banned substances," Asif told AFP. "I don't know what to do. I will decide the next course of action only after consultation with my lawyer." Asif was detained in Dubai for possession of contraband drugs last month for 19 days and he is already the subject of a board inquiry into those events.

Because of the globally unique nature of the case - Asif, as a Pakistani, tested positive at a domestic Indian tournament approved by the ICC - there is bound to be some confusion over final jurisdiction in the matter. The ICC had said in a release on Sunday that it was the responsibility of the BCCI to "deal with the process in a timely and fair manner". Though initially the PCB said they would also take action against Asif, the case is not so clear anymore.

Shafqat Naghmi, the board's chief operating officer, told Cricinfo that the ICC and PCB anti-doping policy don't specifically account for such a case. "Our anti-doping policy is aligned with the ICC's, but that doesn't account for a situation like this. But article 15.3.1 in WADA's code says that in the case where an international player tests positive in another country's tournament, the rules of the overall global governing body - the ICC here - are likely to apply.

"We need to study it a bit more before we make a decision: who will form a tribunal in this case? The BCCI or the PCB? We think it is likely that the BCCI will form a tribunal and ICC's anti-doping policy will apply," Naghmi concluded.

Asif now has the right to request that his 'B' sample [supplied at the same time as the one that tested positive] be sent for analysis, which he and his representative can attend along with an IPL representative. Niranjan Shah, the BCCI secretary, said the procedure will take about two weeks in case Asif sends his 'B' sample for testing.

If the 'B' sample also tests positive, the matter will be taken up by the IPL's drugs tribunal, comprising of Sunil Gavaskar, Dr Ravi Bapat (ex-Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences) and lawyer Shirish Gupte. The tribunal will study the issue and take a decision in accordance with the ICC's anti-doping code.

i think he should be banned for life

PCB is a joke. If they had banned these morons last time around this wudnt ve happened!!
People need to get out of this idiotic mentality that they can do anything and get away with it in Pakistan. What a fricking shame!

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	Alex9090 wrote:
	PCB is a joke. If they had banned these morons last time around this wudnt ve happened!! People need to get out of this idiotic mentality that they can do anything and get away with it in Pakistan. What a fricking shame!

Just wanted to add, whatever the way case goes in coming days.... Asif is a liability not an asset anymore and it is in best interest of everyone to get rid of liability ASAP period.

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Guy in the picture is Above Law but NOT U & ME.

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well i think its again a plot by indians when they saw tht he has been released by Dubai authorities so they hav created a new issue as now he is all set to play for Pakistan,,,and one can imagine if both Shoaib and Asif come back in team they can destroy any batting line ,,,so u got the point

Shoaib performance is zero from last few years he should not come back to out cricket team. Asif is talented bowler and wicket taker so base on performances Asif is much much better then Shoaib.

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	kinguhde wrote:
	Shoaib performance is zero from last few years he should not come back to out cricket team. Asif is talented bowler and wicket taker so base on performances Asif is much much better then Shoaib. regards

well Shoaib is a good bowler and will regain his lost form soon

urfi67 wrote:

	kinguhde wrote:
	Shoaib performance is zero from last few years he should not come back to out cricket team. Asif is talented bowler and wicket taker so base on performances Asif is much much better then Shoaib. regards

well Shoaib is a good bowler and will regain his lost form soon

m waiting bro when that time will come Shocked

hope he recover soon insha'Allah

Inshallah Pakistan will getback there status of good bowlers again and we will rule da cricket world again.

Is this asif person is like the barry bonds of cricket?? Smile

he is good

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hi this is hyder a very simple guy.

Kia lantee kirdar hai yaar. .... he should be banned for life if found guilty. Pakistan cricket is already touching its very low, so we cant do any worst without Asif. This is the time to get rid of these culprits.

I think if PCB has taken a proper action against him then he shud have not done this. Anyhow another bad spot 4 Pakistan

so sad!

Could all the supporters of Asif and Shobi please grow up and face the damn realities !!! They are cheats ..it was proved last time when they took drugs and in Asif s case it is proven now too So grow up all the intellectually challenged people!!

Try accepting word of the law for once and stop with your blind moronic uneducated remarks. Its like watching sheep following other sheep in a fricking big dumb line.

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1st time around, it was almost believable that he took some Hakimi medicine and didn't know what was in it. but now again? and he still claims he doesn't know what's going on? shoaib and him should both be banned to send the right message to the rest of the cricketers.

well regarding asif, he has been given many chances but as Ramiz said he destroyed his career by himself. So, if a person is not willing to tunderstand from his mistakes why to give him another chance. he should be Banned.

well i dont know y u ppl r not sensing a clear conspiracy behind all this,,,first he was detained at dubai 4 similar charges on his back from india but when nothing proved against him so they created a new issue

Conspiracies are for ignorant dumbasses who refuse to face the realities!! "Its never my fault and its always someone else s fault" is the reason u guys are nowhere! No wonder there is such lawlessness over there. Obviously its coz of people who think llike this. Disgrace!!

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	too bad no good image for Pakistan.

NOT GOOD.

i think asif should ban now

too much money to quick without proper guidance leads to this.....very very sad situation. Such a great talent lost Sad

	Alex9090 wrote:
	Conspiracies are for ignorant dumbasses who refuse to face the realities!! "Its never my fault and its always someone else s fault" is the reason u guys are nowhere! No wonder there is such lawlessness over there. Obviously its coz of people who think llike this. Disgrace!!

You are right alex. laikin hum kya karain? Hum Pakistani hain yaar. without conspiricies, hum lougon ki daal nahin galti naa. Its always some1 else's fault yaar. you know that. LOL.

Juutay maarnay chahiyain Asif ko. Ban him for life. he deserves it. ya tou charrass pee lo, ya cricket khail lo. Clearly, he prefers charrass.

As for shoaib, As much as i enjoy his bowling and his style of bowling, I think i'd rather watch brett lee then him if i wanna watch pace at its best. I'm about inches away from giving up on him.

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Yes it was a good decision.