Anti-Doping & Anti-Corruption Education Workshop held for SICA Players and Support Staffs
Before the cricketing Season, 2019-20 starts where Sikkim will be participating in fourteen different tournaments (both men and women), The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) conducted an “Anti-Doping & Anti-Corruption Education Workshop” for the players’ and support staffs of the Sikkim Cricket Association (SICA) at Gangtok on Wednesday, 28th August 2019.
In the first phase, Dr Ravindra Doiphode educated the players and support staffs of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Code. He explained the different consequences involved in Seeking, accepting, offering or agreeing to accept any bribe or other Reward to fix or to contrive in any way to influence the result, progress, conduct or any other aspects of any Match or Event. Entering into any bet with any other party concerning the result, progress, conduct or any other aspect of any Match or Event. Disclosing inside information to any person before or during any Match or Event where the Participant might reasonably be expected to know that disclosure of such information in such circumstances could be used concerning Betting.
In the second phase, Dr Mohammed Rizwan Khan enlightened the players and support staff of the BCCI Anti- Doping Code and the substance they can and cannot take. He explained that the players are ultimately responsible for what they consume. They cannot claim ignorance if they test positive. The player must inform the concerned person of every medication what they are consuming. The concerned person, in turn, will contact the BCCI Anti -Doping Cell to check the substances/medications that the players are consuming and will guide the players accordingly. The players can also directly contact the Anti-Doping Cell to check the substances/medications that the players are consuming or advised to consume.
It was a much-needed workshop as many cricketers are unaware of several banned substances, and they consume it without knowledge while working out in training. This workshop will make them aware of such performance-enhancing drugs which are banned.