PUNE: In a major embarrassment for Indian rowing, and the Army Rowing Node (ARN) in particular, World Cup gold medalist Lakshay has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition dope test. Lakshay, who partnered with Ujjwal Singh to win the lightweight double sculls gold at the World Cup III in Switzerland last month, tested positive for stanozolol in a sample collected in Pune on May 25. The win was India’s first ever gold in a rowing World Cup. The result will be annulled if an anti-doping violation is proven. The development is also a blow to India’s preparations for this year’s Asian Games, where the Lakshay-Ujjwal combination is considered a medal prospect.The 23-year-old havildar from Haryana won the lightweight double sculls gold with Ajay Tyagi at last year’s Asian Championships in Vietnam, where he was also part of the silver-winning quadruple sculls team.