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#Riyan #Parags #vaping #incident #reminder #players #maintain #teams #culture #Sangakkara">Riyan Parag’s vaping incident a reminder that players have to maintain team’s culture: Sangakkara While most things have gone right for Rajasthan Royals on the field this season, the same cannot be said about what has happened off it. First, there was the incident of the team’s manager Romi Bhinder using the mobile phone in the dugout during the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
He was fined Rs. 1 lakh and issued a warning by the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit. Royals made the world’s richest cricket body even richer on Thursday, with captain Riyan Parag being fined 25 per cent of his match fee for vaping in the dressing room during the match against Punjab Kings.
The Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara admitted the controversies didn’t really help them. “Such controversies are no positives for the team and all I can say is that both issues have been addressed by the BCCI and the franchise,” he said on the eve of RR’s match against Delhi Capitals. “It is a reminder to the players that they have to maintain the team’s culture.”
About the match, the former Sri Lankan captain said he was expecting a tough challenge from the Capitals, despite their lack of form. “And it looks like another good pitch out there,” he said. “We don’t expect anything less than the best out of DC.”
His skipper may not be in great form, but he pointed out the importance of his knock in the victory against Punjab Kings. “His little innings shifted the momentum in our way,” Sangakkara said. “He brought the momentum back in our favour.”
Published on Apr 30, 2026
While most things have gone right for Rajasthan Royals on the field this season, the…
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#IPL #Riyan #Parag #fined #percent #match #fees #vaping #dressing #room">IPL 2026: Riyan Parag fined 25 percent of match fees for vaping inside dressing room
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the Code of Conduct during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.
The Royals skipper was seen using a vape inside the dressing room as the Royals chased down the target of 223 to hand PBKS its first defeat of the IPL 2026 season.
“Riyan was found to have breached Article 2.21 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘conduct that brings the game into disrepute’”, according to an IPL media advisory.
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Riyan admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by the Match Referee, Amit Sharma.
The advisory further mentions that “The BCCI is also exploring other options to initiate proceedings for stringent action against the erring team, its officials and player/s to ensure that the reputation of IPL remains intact.”
The Royals will face Delhi Capitals in their next match in Jaipur on Friday.
Published on Apr 30, 2026
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees and has also accumulated one demerit point for breaching the Code of Conduct during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.
The Royals skipper was seen using a vape inside the dressing room as the Royals chased down the target of 223 to hand PBKS its first defeat of the IPL 2026 season.
“Riyan was found to have breached Article 2.21 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which relates to ‘conduct that brings the game into disrepute’”, according to an IPL media advisory.
READ | ‘I won’t put my bowlers under the bus,’ says Hardik Pandya after Mumbai Indians fails to defend 243
Riyan admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by the Match Referee, Amit Sharma.
The advisory further mentions that “The BCCI is also exploring other options to initiate proceedings for stringent action against the erring team, its officials and player/s to ensure that the reputation of IPL remains intact.”
The Royals will face Delhi Capitals in their next match in Jaipur on Friday.
Published on Apr 30, 2026
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined 25 per cent of his match fees…