Rajasthan Royals found themselves embroiled in an avoidable controversy after skipper Riyan Parag was caught vaping in the dressing room. Since the video emerged on social media, the chatter around Parag’s conduct and ethics in the Royals camp has overshadowed what has happened on the field. The franchise’s head coach, Kumar Sangakkara, has now broken his silence on this.
“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,” he said on the eve of RR’s match against Delhi Capitals. “It is a reminder to the players that they have to maintain the team’s culture.”
Earlier, the BCCI fined Parag 25 percent of his match fee and also handed one demerit point for what they called a ‘Level 1 offence’.
The statement read: “The BCCI is also exploring other options to initiate proceedings for stringent action against the erring team, its officials and player/s to ensure that the reputation of IPL remains intact.”
Meanwhile, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia also spoke to PTI on this, confirming that the board isn’t done as far as the punishment is concerned. He said: “As it is written clearly in the statement, we are exploring what action to take on the team. It is not decided yet.”
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