Vaping | The smoke behind the ban | Guest column by Raman Sankar

When cameras caught Riyan Parag—captain of Rajasthan Royals—vaping inside the dressing room during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings last week, the internet erupted. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) fined him 25 per cent of his match fee, handed him a demerit point for “conduct that brings the game into disrepute” and issued a statement about exploring “stringent action”. Then, within a news cycle, the conversation moved on.