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Rajasthan Royals Reflect on Recent Controversies Ahead of Key Match<\/strong><\/p>\n Kumar Sangakkara, the team coach of Rajasthan Royals, has acknowledged that the franchise is facing a challenging moment of reflection due to two recent off-field incidents involving key team members. These controversies have drawn the attention of the IPL Governing Council and the BCCI just before their match against Delhi Capitals in Jaipur.<\/p>\n The latest issue occurred when stand-in captain Riyan Parag was filmed using an e-cigarette in the team dugout during a game against Punjab Kings. This footage quickly circulated on social media, resulting in a fine of 20% of his match fee for violating the IPL’s code of conduct. Fortunately for Parag, there was no suspension.<\/p>\n Just days earlier, Rajasthan’s team manager, Romi Bhinder, faced penalties after being caught using his phone in the dugout during a match, with young player Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sitting next to him. For this breach, the IPL imposed a fine of \u20b91 lakh, but again opted not to issue a ban.<\/p>\n With scrutiny increasing over these repeated offenses, Sangakkara admitted that these incidents have not painted the franchise in a good light. He reassured that both issues have been dealt with internally and by the proper authorities.<\/p>\n A Reminder for the Team<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cSuch controversies do not benefit the team. I can only say that the BCCI and the franchise have addressed these matters,\u201d Sangakkara stated before the match against Delhi Capitals. \u201cThis serves as a reminder for our players to uphold the team\u2019s culture.\u201d<\/p>\n The Royals are eager to shift the focus back to cricket as they prepare for a crucial home game. They are currently in the playoff race and need to avoid distractions at this critical point in the season.<\/p>\n Sangakkara also mentioned the importance of small but impactful contributions in their last match, highlighting how they can change the game\u2019s momentum. <\/p>\n \u201cIt was the little innings that shifted the momentum for us,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n Looking ahead, Sangakkara expects the pitch in Jaipur to be favorable for cricket, as Rajasthan gears up for a competitive encounter against a Delhi team that is still trying to find its stride.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looks like another great pitch. We expect nothing but the best from Delhi Capitals,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n For Rajasthan, the task is clear: to ensure their on-field performances dominate the conversation as the tournament reaches a crucial stage.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rajasthan Royals Reflect on Recent Controversies Ahead of Key Match Kumar Sangakkara, the team coach of Rajasthan Royals, has acknowledged that the franchise is facing a challenging moment of reflection due to two recent off-field incidents involving key team members. These controversies have drawn the attention of the IPL Governing Council and the BCCI just<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[7717,16490,9180,39363,1689,39364,10286,39115,39365,39366],"class_list":{"0":"post-30398","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-delhi-capitals","9":"tag-ipl-2026","10":"tag-ipl-news","11":"tag-kumar-sangakkara","12":"tag-rajasthan-royals","13":"tag-rajasthan-royals-vs-delhi-capitals","14":"tag-riyan-parag","15":"tag-riyan-parag-vaping","16":"tag-rr-controversies","17":"tag-sangakkara-rajasthan-royals"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}