While Parag’s on-field behavior and off-field activities are causing headaches for the RR captain, Ravichandran Ashwin joins the debate in support of his former teammate. Ashwin, who is mostly remembered for his stints with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, played three seasons for the Rajasthan Royals as well.
In a recent event, during the live IPL 2026 match, Parag was spotted smoking in the dressing room. He was allged of consuming e-ciggerate, which is a banned product in India. A camera on the field captured the exact moment when the RR leader was smoking inside the dressing room.
The Rajasthan Royals skipper was caught red-handed smoking inside the dressing room during a live match
As one of the middle-order batters of the team. Riyan Parag produced a 90-run knock against 50 balls, which was powered by eight 4s and five 6s. With the skipper’s impactful knock, the home team, Rajasthan Royals, scored 225 in the first innings, which was eventually hunted down by the visiting team, Delhi Capitals.
He is a sweet boy: Ashwin
“Agree or not, Riyan Parag is a special player. He is letting his bat do all the talking today,” Ashwin wrote on his ‘X’ post.
Agree or not, Riyan Parag is a special player.He is letting his bat do all the talking today. pic.twitter.com/KbcHI82pkI
— Ashwin ?? (@ashwinravi99) May 1, 2026Ashwin replied soon. The former cricketer mentioned that as he shared dressing with Riyan Parag, he knows him as a person very well. Ashwin feels that people from the outside often judge the Rajasthan Royals' talent in the wrong way.
However, despite losing the match against the Delhi Capitals, RR is still at the fourth spot of the points table, and has a strong chance to book a berth in the play-offs.
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