Just when it looked like Niroshan Dickwella’s cricket career was toast, he’s managed to pull off a remarkable comeback. The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper was facing a three-year ban after allegedly testing positive for a banned substance during the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in 2024.
What did Niroshan Dickwella “allegedly” do?
The saga began during the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024, when Dickwella, captaining the Galle Marvels, found himself at the center of a shocking anti-doping allegation. In August 2024, the Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency (SLADA) imposed a three-year suspension after the player reportedly tested positive for a prohibited substance during a random anti-doping test. The news sent shockwaves through the cricketing community, potentially spelling the end of a promising career that had already seen its share of challenges.
This was not Dickwella’s first brush with controversy. Cricket fans might recall his previous suspension in 2021, when he was banned for a year alongside teammates Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis for breaching bio-bubble protocols during a tour of England. The latest incident seemed to be another potential career-ending moment for the experienced wicketkeeper-batter.
However, Dickwella was not ready to go down without a fight. Exercising his right to appeal, he submitted comprehensive evidence challenging the initial findings. His legal team argued that the identified substance was unrelated to performance enhancement and had not been consumed during the competition period.
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