After the Rajasthan Royals (RR) found themselves in two major controversies in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was evidently not pleased and called upon teams to maintain decorum and ensure the league’s image is not harmed. The board’s secretary, Devajit Saikia, promised action against players and teams violating norms.
Speaking to reporters at the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) headquarters at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on the sidelines of India’s squad announcement for the 2026 T20 World Cup, Saikia stated that the board is exploring options on how teams can be punished for breaching rules.
“We are exploring some other options in terms of how to treat the teams which are violating the norms. We will be taking some actions, but we need to look at terms and conditions before taking a call on how the teams should behave,” said Saikia
“It is not only the players or the officials, as a team they have to maintain certain decorum so that the image of IPL is never adversely affected. So to ensure that we have to take a call and we will be taking some action,” Saikia added.
Rajasthan Royals Face Heat
It has been the Royals, who have been at the center of the controversy after two incidents this season. During their home match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the team’s manager, Romi Bhinder, was caught using the mobile phone in the dugout in a clear violation of the Player And Match Official Area (PMOA) regulations. Later during their game against PBKS at Mullanpur, skipper Riyan Parag was captured smoking vape in the dressing room by the broadcaster.
Bhinder was handed a ₹1 lakh fine, while Parag was fined 25% of his match fees and handed 1 demerit point.
Will Riyan Parag Face Police Action?
Parag’s case had drawn some legal scrutiny, as vaping is illegal in India as per the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act (PECA), 2019. The regulation probhits’ production, manufacture, import, export, transport, sale,
distribution, storage and advertisement of electronic cigarettes in the interest of public health to protect the people from harm and for matters connected therein with or incidental thereto.’
Asked if Punjab police has initiated any action against Parag or written to the BCCI, Saikia claimed that is not the case.
“No. There is no such situation,” the BCCI secretary said.
