The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) informed on Monday (October 12) that it has started collecting samples of players who are currently in UAE for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 after enlisting the individuals from Dubai. 

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The agency confirmed the development via a Tweet from its official handle. 

"NADA India had engaged sample collection personnel in Dubai for dope testing of cricketers participating in IPL 2020. We have already commenced dope testing on Indian as well as International cricketers participating in IPL," anti-doping body tweeted. 

“The sample collection of players for dope testing has already started a few days back. I wouldn’t like to comment beyond that," NADA DG Naveen Agarwal told PTI when asked for more information. 

The PTI report states, "NADA’s own Dope Control Officers (DCOs), who were due to fly to the UAE in the second week of September, are awaiting for necessary approval for the trip."

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) finally came under NADA's ambit last year. Since then, the agency has had its DCOs at domestic and international matches at home for the collection of samples. 

The samples collected from IPL 2020 are likely to be sent for testing at the WADA-accredited lab in Doha.