India, May 1 -- Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag has found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons over the past few days. At a time when his team has been performing well and sitting comfortably in the top four, the conversation has shifted away from results to his vaping incident during the match against Punjab Kings. Calling it merely irresponsible would be an understatement, especially given that e-cigarettes and vapes are banned in India. Parag was caught using one in the dressing room during the game, with the visuals going out live on television and quickly drawing widespread criticism.

The BCCI responded with disciplinary action, fining him 25 per cent of his match fee and imposing one demerit point for bringing th...