Abhishek Sharma and Axar Patel have been added to the National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) Registered Testing Pool (RTP) for the second quarter of 2026, replacing fellow cricketers Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer. This update brings the total number of athletes in the RTP to 348, with 14 cricketers included. Membership in the RTP imposes stricter compliance measures, requiring athletes to regularly submit their whereabouts and be available for testing during a designated hour each day. This change highlights NADA's ongoing commitment to monitoring top athletes across various sports, particularly in light of upcoming major events in 2026. Notably, the RTP continues to feature prominent men's players such as Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, and Jasprit Bumrah, while women's players like Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma remain in the pool. The overall representation of athletics in the RTP has increased significantly, indicating a heightened focus on anti-doping efforts in that sport.