Ryan Parag: Riyan Parag is not in the news because of his performance in IPL 2026, but one of his controversies has definitely brought him into the headlines. During the match against Punjab Kings, this player was seen smoking e-cigarette which is banned in India. After this, BCCI imposed a fine on this player and now action can be taken against Rajasthan Royals also. Now head coach Kumar Sangakkara has given a big statement on this action of Riyan Parag. He said that this action of Riyan Parag has definitely not made a positive impact on the team.
Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara said, 'I feel that any kind of controversy obviously does not have a positive impact on the team. All I can say is that both the BCCI and the franchises have taken note of both these incidents. And as far as culture is concerned, we always try to maintain a positive and healthy culture. We have values that we follow. We constantly remind the players to maintain the culture of the franchise.
Kumar Sanggakara about Riyan Parag's vaping incident:
Such controversies are no positives for the team and all I can say is that both issues have been addressed by the BCCI and the franchise, It is a reminder to the players that they have to maintain the teams culture.[The[Thepic.twitter.com/Nic5VhVUwr
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) May 1, 2026
By the way, Sangakkara defended Riyan Parag on the issue of bad batting. He said, 'I think he has performed very well as captain. And in the last match too, his short innings turned the game in our favor. He remained fearlessly at the crease and increased the required run rate. Sangakkara said that he wants to see similar good innings from Riyan Parag. Sangakkara said that he wants to enjoy Riyan Parag's batting.
