April 30 (Reuters) - ⁠Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag ⁠has been fined 25% of his ‌match fee and handed one demerit point for a vaping incident in the dressing ​room during an Indian ⁠Premier League match, ⁠the league organisers said on Thursday.

Parag, ⁠24, ‌was seen using an e-cigarette in the dressing room ⁠during Rajasthan's six-wicket win over Punjab ​Kings ‌on Tuesday.

Vaping is banned in India, ⁠including ​the sale, production, import and advertising of e-cigarettes.

The IPL said Parag had ⁠breached the provision relating ​to "conduct that brings the game into disrepute" and accepted both the charge ⁠and the penalty imposed by match referee Amit Sharma.

Organisers said the Board of Control for Cricket in ​India was also exploring ⁠strict action against the player and ​team officials to ‌protect the reputation of ​the IPL.

(Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in BengaluruEditing by Christian Radnedge)