India, May 6 -- Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has weighed in on the vaping controversy involving Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag, calling the youngster a "soft target" amid what he described as excessive scrutiny in modern cricket. While acknowledging that vaping is illegal in India and that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rightly punished Parag, Manjrekar urged authorities to investigate the supplier and take appropriate action.

Speaking to Sportstar, Manjrekar recalled that, in his time, his teammate Krishnamachari Srikkanth would smoke in the dressing room to unwind during tough match situations, but admitted that times have changed, with broadcast cameras becoming too "intrusive" and denying players the p...