Overview
- In a YouTube vlog posted by teammate Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal appears to conceal and light a smoking object while seated on a flight next to vice-captain Shashank Singh.
- The footage, posted Thursday, spread quickly as users shared clips and screenshots across social platforms.
- Smoking on aircraft, including e-cigarettes, is banned under India’s Aircraft Rules, 1937, which allow fines or even jail for violations.
- The episode follows Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag being fined 25% of his match fee and given a demerit point for vaping in a dressing room, a precedent reporters say could guide any board response.
- Punjab Kings, the IPL, and the BCCI have not commented on the clip, and some coverage notes the vlog appears edited and raises security questions about vapes on flights.