Tharanga tests positive for banned drug: ICC source

Last updated on: May 29, 2011 19:56 IST

Sri Lanka opening batsman Upul Tharanga tested positive for an banned substance at this year's World Cup, an International Cricket Council (ICC) source told Reuters on Sunday.

Upul Tharanga "The ICC will not comment on this as per World Anti-Doping Agency regulations," an ICC spokesman said.

Tharanga, 26, has played 15 Tests and 121 One-Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and scored 12 international centuries.

Sri Lanka's Sunday Times said Tharanga had claimed he was prescribed prednisolone by an alternative medicine practitioner who had treated other cricketers in the past. Prednisolone, a corticosteroid, is on the WADA banned list.

Sri Lanka Cricket, the national governing body, could not be reached for comment.

Get Rediff News in your Inbox:

Source:

© Copyright 2025 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.

More News Coverage

International Cricket Council Upul Tharanga WADA Sri Lanka Reuters