The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has published its latest provisional suspension list, dated 12 October 2026, naming 14 athletes and coaches, eight of whom are from athletics.
Sakir — The silver medallist in the 1500m at the 2026 Federation Cup has personal bests of 1:51.54 in the 800m and 3:40.83 in the 1500m, both clocked this season. He has tested positive for Stanozolol.
Aditya Patial — He finished third in Final 1 of the 800m at Indian Athletics Series-5, registering 1:57.02. He has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for multiple substances: Stanozolol, Dehydrochloromethyltestosteron
Mehardeep Kaur — She finished fourth in the 400m at the 2026 Junior Federation Cup and has a personal best of 54.83s in the women’s 400m. She started her season by winning Final 1 at Indian Open Athletics Series-2. She has tested positive for Stanozolol, Metandienone and Letrozole.
Amit Majumdar — A 39-year-old javelin thrower from Bengal, he has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for Stanozolol. At Indian Open Athletics Series-2, he finished second with a throw of 62.18m.
Shiva Tomar — He finished first in Final 2 of the 800m at Indian Athletics Series-9. He has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for Mephentermine and Morphine.
Rahul — The shot put winner at Indian Athletics Series-11, held at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, has also been provisionally suspended after testing positive for Metandienone and Oxandrolone.
Yunus Khan — His name has often come up in connection with some of India’s elite middle- and long-distance athletes, including Gulveer Singh, Sawan Barwal and Kartik Kumar. Yunus Khan has been provisionally suspended by India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). According to sources within NADA, he has been