Indian tennis player Parikshit Somani banned for four years

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Indian tennis player Parikshit Somani has been banned for four years after testing positive for trimetazidine, a prohibited substance, as reported by Amar Ujala and NDTV.
Trimetazidine is a prescription heart medication on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list, and positive tests for it have featured in several high-profile doping cases in other sports.
A four-year sanction is close to the standard penalty for a first offence found deliberate under anti-doping rules, and it would rule Somani out of professional competition through his peak years.
The coverage so far is pure straight news: both outlets state only the ban and the substance, with no comment from the player, a federation, or an anti-doping body.
Key details remain unknown, including when and where the sample was collected, his current ranking, and whether any provisional suspension is being credited against the four years.
Indian tennis loses an active player for the duration, and the case adds to past scrutiny of doping controls in Indian sport.
Watch for the written anti-doping decision and any appeal from Somani, which would usually explain the circumstances of the positive test.

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