Rajasthan Royals (RR) captain Riyan Parag has found himself in trouble and might also invite punishment from the BCCI. Parag recently led RR to a win over the undefeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 28, 2026, in New Chandigarh.

Parag had won the toss and chose to chase. PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh (59) and Priyansh Arya (29) gave a stellar start to their team. Shreyas Iyer (30) and Cooper Connolly (30) played their part perfectly, but it was Marcus Stoinis, who slammed 62* in 22 balls and helped PBKS reach 222/4 in 20 overs.

RR came out with all guns blazing as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s 16-ball 43 took them to 51 runs in 3.2 overs. After Vaibhav got out, Yashasvi Jaiswal continued and scored 51 runs in 27 balls. Riyan Parag contributed 29 runs as well.

But it was Donovan Ferreira (52*) and Shubham Dubey (31*) who absorbed the pressure and took RR to a 6-wicket win in the final over. RR broke PBKS’ undefeated streak as well, with this win.

Meanwhile, RR captain Riyan Parag courted controversy after several videos of him vaping inside the RR dressing room went viral on social media. He was seen using an e-cigarette during the 16th over of the RR run chase, when Parag was casually vaping in front of his teammates, Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Except in authorized areas, smoking is not permitted in the changing rooms or on stadium grounds. As a result, it was stunning that Parag was purportedly holding an e-cigarette/vape, which India has banned under the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA) 2019.

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The Act prohibits the production, sale, purchase, import, export, and advertisement of e-cigarettes/vapes in India, and violations can lead to imprisonment and hefty fines. Parag's use of a vape raises serious concerns because vaping is neither legal nor regulated in the country and may require further investigation.