Overview
- An alleged in-flight vaping video involving Yuzvendra Chahal surfaced Thursday through clips taken from teammate Arshdeep Singh’s YouTube travel vlog.
- Chahal, Arshdeep, Punjab Kings and the IPL have not confirmed the clip’s authenticity, and several outlets said they could not verify it as users suggested it could show a spray or an edited segment.
- The BCCI issued directives reminding teams that e‑cigarettes are illegal in India and stating vapes are strictly banned in IPL dressing rooms, dugouts, team hotels and practice facilities.
- Reports say Arshdeep has been told to stop vlogging with the squad for now as teams place tighter limits on player-made content.
- Earlier this season Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was fined 25% of his match fee for vaping, and former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan now urges harsher punishment even as no sanction for Chahal has been announced.