Satnam Singh Bhamara handed provisional suspension by National Anti-Doping Agency for failing dope test

Satnam Singh, the first Indian player to be drafted in America’s National Basketball Association, was provisionally suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency for failing a dope test, according to a report by The Indian Express. The substance over which he was banned was not confirmed.

The dope test was conducted last month during the national camp in Bangalore ahead of the South Asian Games, which began in Kathmandu. After the test returned positive, the 23-year-old was provisionally suspended on November 19, continued the report.

Satnam is not part of the Indian squad at the ongoing South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal.

However, team officials and Basketball Federation of India are said to be unaware of the suspension.