Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals Just days after their team manager was sacked for using a mobile phone in the dugout, disciplinary action is under way again. This time, the captain Ryan Prague He has found himself at the center of a fresh controversy after television cameras caught him. Apparently vaping inside the team dressing roomDuring the match against Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh on Tuesday night.The moment came in the 16th over of the second innings when Rajasthan were chasing a target of 223. As the broadcast focused on the dressing room for reaction shots, Ryan was seen taking a puff from what looked like an e-cigarette. Team mates Yashvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel were seen in the vicinity.
Although the Royals won by six wickets, the result was soon overshadowed by intense controversy surrounding their captain’s off-field behaviour.India’s Electronic Cigarette Prohibition Act, 2019 bans the manufacture, sale, distribution, storage and advertising of vapes, violations of which can include fines and, in some cases, up to six months in prison for possession-related offences. While personal use in private spaces rarely leads to legal action, the highly public setting of IPL live broadcasts has exacerbated the problem.BCCI officials are understood to be examining the footage. Insiders say the matter is likely to be dealt with under the IPL’s code of conduct. “There is no defined penalty in the IPL code of conduct. The BCCI will seek a legal opinion,” a source said.Royals sources said, “So far there has been no communication from the BCCI. Coach Kumar Sangakkara discussed the matter with Ryan after the match.”
