Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been penalised after being caught using a vape in the dressing room during the IPL fixture against Punjab Kings.

Ravichandran Ashwin weighed in on the controversy surrounding Riyan Parag’s vaping incident, offering a measured but clear take on the situation. | Cricket

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has won the toss and elected to bat first against Delhi Capitals in their IPL match in Jaipur. RR is coming off a win, while DC suffered a defeat in their previous game.

Ravichandran Ashwin has reacted to Riyan Parag’s alleged vaping incident, calling it avoidable and urging responsibility from young players. Parag was fined and handed a demerit point after breaching IPL Code of Conduct during Rajasthan Royals’ match against Punjab Kings.

Hours after BCCI's verdict on Riyan Parag, RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara issued a strongly worded statement on the incident | Cricket

In the IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals` (RR) captain Riyan Parag has won the toss and elected to bat first at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. After winning the toss,

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined 25% ​of his match fee and ‌handed one demerit point for a vaping incident in the dressing room ​during an Indian Premier League ​match, the league organisers said ⁠on Thursday.

Riyan Parag was caught vaping inside the Rajasthan Royals dressing room in IPL 2026 during their match against Punjab Kings. It must be noted that vaping is completely banned in India.

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