BCCI took motion on Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag, who was spotted on camera vaping contained in the team dressing room during an IPL 2026 match against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.. He was fined 25 per cent of his match fee for this behaviour on Thursday.
“Riyan Parag, captain of Rajasthan Royals, has been fined 25% of his match fee and has also accrued one demerit point for breaching Level 1 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during Match No. 40 of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Punjab Kings,” the BCCI said in an announcement.
“Riyan was found to have breached Article 2.21 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to conduct that brings the sport into disrepute. The incident occurred throughout the second innings when Riyan was seen using a vape contained in the dressing room. Riyan admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by the match referee, Amit Sharma.”
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Nevertheless, the statement also added that motion may be taken against the Rajasthan Royals, its officials, and players as well.
“The BCCI can also be exploring other options to initiate proceedings for stringent motion against the erring team, its officials, and player(s) to be certain that the popularity of the IPL stays intact,” the BCCI again said.
It’s noteworthy that the Indian government had banned e-cigarettes in 2019, prohibiting their production, sale, and distribution as well. As per the law, an offender can face imprisonment of up to at least one yr and/or a high quality of Rs 1 lakh for a first-time offence as well.
“Article 2.21 of the IPL Code of Conduct is meant to cover all kinds of conduct that bring the sport into disrepute and which are usually not specifically and adequately covered by the offences set out elsewhere on this Code of Conduct, including Article 2.20,” the IPL Code of Conduct states.
“By the use of example, Article 2.21 may (depending upon the seriousness and context of the breach) prohibit, without limitation, the next: (a) public acts of misconduct; (b) unruly public behaviour; and (c) inappropriate comments that are detrimental to the interests of the sport. When assessing the seriousness of the offence, the context of the actual situation, and whether it was deliberate, reckless, negligent, avoidable, and/or accidental shall be considered.”
“Further, the person lodging the report shall determine where on the range of severity the conduct lies (with the range of severity starting at conduct of a minor nature-hence a Level 1 offence-up to conduct of a particularly serious nature-hence a Level 4 offence).”
Nevertheless, it’s a Level 1 offence, there was no need for a hearing as well.
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