When India is becoming a hotspot for the gaming industry, Esports is gaining steady momentum. Experts believe that there will be a time where physical sports and Esports will be considered at par. This also calls for anti-doping laws for Esports. ESL is the only premiere tournament operator which spends $40,000 a year for drug tests on professional players. It is likely that India will establish anti-doping laws designed for esports.

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ESL has come to Mumbai earlier this year in April

Kory Friesen, a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player had admitted that his entire team of Cloud9 had taken psychostimulant Adderall during a major Electronic Sports League. This drug helps to improve the reaction and cognition of a player.

It is also considered to boost strength and is taken by active athletes. Adderall and Ritalin come under the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) type of drug. But the anti-doping law which is adhered to by Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC) does not make it mandatory for professional players to undergo regular tests like athletes.

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Delhi resident Simar Sethi,21 aka PSY a professional CS:GO player and former in-game leader of Entity Gaming, said, "Such cases have been reported abroad. Indian players are at a very naive stage to indulge in such activities. Moreover, I personally know almost all Indian professional CS:GO players and I am sure that none of them indulge in doping. Our country is growing at a fast pace for professional esports. India is ready to host more international tournaments. Anti-doping laws are important and if it gets established it will be a positive step for Indian esports."

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Akshat Rathee, founder and Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming revealed that he has not encountered any doping-related offenses to date. He said, "NODWIN Gaming is an active member of the Esports Integrity Commission. We are in compliance with ESIC's Anti-doping Code.

The code specifies a long list of offenses and the procedures of investigating to be followed by a strict disciplinary action which we will have to follow if we come across any such cases. Esports players are accused of doping to particularly stay calm and focused in high-pressure situations. The drug helps to improve cognition, it completely takes out fatigue, and enhances the users' reactions."