Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has been fined 25 per cent of his match charges and has additionally collected one demerit level for breaching the Code of Conduct throughout an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in opposition to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.
The Royals skipper was seen utilizing a vape contained in the dressing room because the Royals chased down the goal of 223 handy PBKS its first defeat of the IPL 2026 season.
“Riyan was discovered to have breached Article 2.21 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to ‘conduct that brings the sport into disrepute’”, based on an IPL media advisory.
Riyan admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction imposed by the Match Referee, Amit Sharma.
The advisory additional mentions that “The BCCI can also be exploring different choices to provoke proceedings for stringent motion in opposition to the erring crew, its officers and participant/s to make sure that the repute of IPL stays intact.”
The Royals will face Delhi Capitals of their subsequent match in Jaipur on Friday.
Revealed on Apr 30, 2026