India's Commonwealth Games campaign suffered a blow after Birmingham 2022 silver medallist Tulika Maan was withdrawn from the ongoing Glasgow Games following a provisional suspension by NADA for three whereabouts failures in 12 months. The 27-year-old faces a possible two-year ban and becomes the second Indian judoka ruled out after Arun Kumar's suspension for a positive dope test.

India's medal hopes suffered a setback after Commonwealth Games silver medallist Tulika Maan was withdrawn from the ongoing Glasgow Games following a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The 27-year-old has been charged with three whereabouts failures in a 12-month period. She now faces a possible two-year ban.

She is the second Indian judoka to be ruled out of the Glasgow Games. Earlier, Arun Kumar was withdrawn after testing positive for an anabolic steroid in an out-of-competition test. He was also handed a provisional suspension by NADA.

Who is Tulika Maan?

Tulika Maan is one of India's leading judokas, competing in the women's +78kg category. She won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and represented India at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old from Delhi has also competed at the 2022 and 2024 World Championships, establishing herself as one of the country's top heavyweight judokas.