{"id":161510,"date":"2026-04-30T10:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161510"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:27:45","slug":"riyan-parags-vaping-incident-a-reminder-that-players-have-to-maintain-teams-culture-sangakkara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=161510","title":{"rendered":"Riyan Parag\u2019s vaping incident a reminder that players have to maintain team\u2019s culture: Sangakkara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70925889\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">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\u2019s manager Romi Bhinder using the mobile phone in the dugout during the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p>He was fined Rs. 1 lakh and issued a warning by the BCCI\u2019s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit. Royals made the world\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara admitted the controversies didn\u2019t really help them. \u201cSuch 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,\u201d he said on the eve of RR\u2019s match against Delhi Capitals. \u201cIt is a reminder to the players that they have to maintain the team\u2019s culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About the match, the former Sri Lankan captain said he was expecting a tough challenge from the Capitals, despite their lack of form. \u201cAnd it looks like another good pitch out there,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t expect anything less than the best out of DC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His skipper may not be in great form, but he pointed out the importance of his knock in the victory against Punjab Kings. \u201cHis little innings shifted the momentum in our way,\u201d Sangakkara said. \u201cHe brought the momentum back in our favour.\u201d<\/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-fine-rajasthan-royals-sangakkara-ipl-2026\/article70925889.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s manager Romi Bhinder using the mobile phone in the dugout during the IPL match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 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