Speculation over a positive drug test during the inaugural Indian Premier League season this year was set to rest by IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, who confirmed it late Sunday.

He, however, said in a statement that it is premature to say the cricketer had failed the drug test since some more procedures needed to be followed before cofirming it.

During the IPL which ended June 1, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) officials had taken random samples and the agency has reportedly confirmed that