Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin called Riyan Parag’s alleged vaping incident in the RR dressing room avoidable and stressed personal actions should remain private. Parag was fined 25% of his match fee and given a demerit point for breaching IPL Code of Conduct. Ashwin urged accountability, saying such incidents set poor examples for young fans if ignored.

New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reacted to Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag's vaping incident and said that such situations could have been avoidable and stressed that it could not be brushed under the carpet.

Parag was allegedly caught vaping inside dressing room when the cameras were panned towards the dressing room during RR's chase against Punjab Kings. The footage went viral instantly, sparking debates over player discipline and the legality of such devices under Indian law.

"I think this is totally a situation that could have been avoided. I want players not to get trapped in such things. I don’t really want that for a young player, and this is a little sensitive, too. I think, on all quadrants, if we look at so many things, this could have been avoided.” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

“Sometimes what happens is it’s a personal choice, but your personal choice should be in your personal space. If you do all this in a public space, that can very well be avoided. All I would say is this: it’s my small advice as an elder brother. I want to tell Riyan Parag that, whatever happens in your personal life, nobody has any concern about it.