Overview
- Riyan Parag struck 90 in a high-scoring game Friday, lifting Rajasthan Royals to 225 before Delhi Capitals won by seven wickets.
- The BCCI fined Parag 25% of his match fee after broadcast cameras showed him vaping in the dressing room during a live match.
- Ravichandran Ashwin publicly backed the Royals captain, calling him a special player and a “sweet, misunderstood kid.”
- Parag said he does not need to answer critics and that his job is to secure two points for his team after the defeat to Delhi.
- India outlaws e‑cigarettes, and the viral clip intensified fan scrutiny of Parag’s on-field behavior and leadership image.