{"id":161351,"date":"2026-04-30T03:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161351"},"modified":"2026-04-30T03:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:19:58","slug":"ipl-2026-riyan-parag-fined-25-percent-of-match-fees-for-vaping-inside-dressing-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161351","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Riyan Parag fined 25 percent of match fees for vaping inside dressing room"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70923963\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRiyan was found to have breached Article 2.21 of the IPL\u2019s Code of Conduct, which relates to \u2018conduct that brings the game into disrepute\u2019\u201d, according to an IPL media advisory.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-news\/mi-vs-srh-ipl-2026-hardik-pandya-refuses-to-blame-bowlers-bumrah-post-match-comments\/article70923481.ece\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018I won\u2019t put \u200cmy bowlers under the bus,\u2019 says Hardik Pandya after Mumbai Indians fails to defend 243<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Riyan admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by the Match Referee, Amit Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>The advisory further mentions that \u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Royals will face Delhi Capitals in their next match in Jaipur on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/riyan-parag-vaping-ipl-25-per-cent-match-fees-fine-one-demerit-point-rajasthan-royals-vs-punjab-kings\/article70923963.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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