Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has courted controversy after TV cameras caught him “vaping” in the dressing room during his team’s Indian Premier League game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.
The Indian government had banned e-cigarettes back in 2019, prohibiting their production, sale and distribution. As per the law, the offender faces imprisonment up to one year and/or a Rs one lakh fine for a first time offence.
Parag, who has not had the best of times with the bat this IPL, was seen inhaling an e-cigarette, also known as vaping, in the dressing room during the live broadcast of their game against Punjab Kings on Tuesday night.
The act caught on camera triggered immediate reaction on social media. Parag made a 16-ball 29 in his team’s successful chase of 223.
IPL and BCCI officials involved in the conduct of the IPL termed it as a careless act in the age of social media and prying TV cameras.
“A lot of players consume e-cigarettes but they don’t do it in the dressing ro​Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag has courted controversy after TV cameras caught him “vaping” in the dressing room during his team’s Indian Premier League game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.
The Indian government had banned e-cigarettes back in 2019, prohibiting their production, sale and distribution. As per the law, the offender faces imprisonment up to one year and/or a Rs one lakh fine for a first time offence.
Parag, who has not had the best of times with the bat this IPL, was seen inhaling an e-cigarette, also known as vaping, in the dressing room during the live broadcast of their game against Punjab Kings on Tuesday night.
The act caught on camera triggered immediate reaction on social media. Parag made a 16-ball 29 in his team’s successful chase of 223.
IPL and BCCI officials involved in the conduct of the IPL termed it as a careless act in the age of social media and prying TV cameras.
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