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Dilip Vengsarkar: Punishment handed out to Prithvi Shaw is harsh
Shaw was suspended till November 15 after his cough syrup contained Terbutaline - an ingredient that is in the prohibited list by WADA.
Former Indian skipper Dilip Vengsarkar feels that the punishment handed to Prithvi Shaw, who was banned for eight months for a doping violation, was harsh.
The young 19-year old player had tested positive for Terbutaline while playing in the Syed Mushtaq Trophy earlier this year. He was suspended and cannot play any game till Novmber 15.
“I feel that the punishment handed to Shaw is a bit harsh looking at the magnitude of the offence,” Vengsarkar told The Times of India. “The BCCI could have considered a lighter sentence considering his age and background. It’s a harsh punishment for a young man who comes from a humble background.”
“Instead of banning for eight months, during which time he would miss a lot of important matches, the BCCI could have suspended him for three to four months. It still would have been a deterrent and at the same time would have been stern message to him and others as well,” he said.
He stressed on the importance of educating the players as well on banned substances.
“They (cricketers) need to be educated on these things either at the state level, at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) or by the support staff. Players with humble backgrounds are not well-versed about the differences between banned substances and cough syrups,” he said.
