Riyan Parag was earlier fined 25 per cent of his match fee by the Board of Control for Cricket in India after he was seen vaping on camera during Rajasthan Royals' game against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur.

Riyan Parag's absence will test the depth of Rajasthan Royals' squad, but the team has shown resilience throughout the campaign. In his absence Yashasvi Jaiswal has been named as the stand-in captain of RR.

Yashasvi Jaiswal will deputize for Riyan Parag as Rajasthan Royals captain in its IPL 2026 match against Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on May 9.

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IPL 2026, GT vs RR: Yashasvi Jaiswal led the Rajasthan Royals in the clash against Gujarat Royals on Saturday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur as Riyan Parag missed out due to a hamstring injury.

RR were reeling at 12/2 after 2 overs, and that’s when Riyan Parag stitched together a solid partnership with Dhruv Jurel, scoring 90 off just 50 balls, with 8 fours and 5 sixes.

Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal found himself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons after he was allegedly caught vaping on a flight.

Riyan Parag anchored Rajasthan Royals with a composed 90 against Delhi Capitals after an early collapse. The innings shifted attention from his lean run and recent vaping controversy to his control under pressure.

Shimron Hetmyer and Dasun Shanaka were back in the side