Riyan Parag is having an IPL campaign to forget. The highly-rated batsman has been going through a lean patch in the tournament. While his Rajasthan Royals are flying high in the tournament so far, he has been struggling with his form.
In 4 innings so far, he has scored only 39 runs. In those 4 innings, he has touched the double-digit mark just once. Riyan Parag began his campaign with a 7-run knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad, a match in which his team won by 72 runs.
In the following game against Punjab Kings, he looked in good touch but could not capitalize as he departed for just 20. It was followed by another failure as he managed just 7 runs against Delhi Capitals. He was then dropped from the team for the game against Chennai Super Kings.
Rajasthan Royals, however, promptly recalled him to the playing eleven for their very next game which was against Gujarat Titans. Royals would have loved Riyan Parag to deliver in that game but he failed once again, departing for just 5.
Rajasthan Royals continues to back Riyan Parag
Following the failure in his comeback game against Titans, it was expected that Rajasthan Royals would once again drop Riyan Parag from the playing eleven for the ongoing game against Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur.
The Royals, however, made it clear that they would continue to back the under-pressure player by retaining him in the playing eleven. And unsurprisingly, the decision has taken many by surprise. Soon after the Royals confirmed their playing eleven for the ongoing game, the cricketing fraternity expressed their surprise over finding Parag in the team.
Here are some of the reactions:
Cat has 9 lives, how many lives does Riyan Parag have? #RiyanParag
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) April 19, 2023
Rajasthan Royals playing 10:
Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Shimron Hetmyer, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jason Holder, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal#RRvsLSG
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) April 19, 2023
I guess the RR think tank has seen something in Riyan Parag that we lesser mortals have not been able to. Let’s wait and watch. He might prove us wrong sooner rather than later #DoddaMathu #CricketTwitter #IPL2023
— Dodda Ganesh | ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ (@doddaganesha) April 19, 2023
Riyan parag again,why?
— sk fuzail akhtar (@fuzailwho) April 19, 2023
This is how Riyan Parag gets chance in every match pic.twitter.com/s4fpiuACGK
— Kriitii (@mistakrii) April 19, 2023
Why Ryan Parag playing…
Wtf if he not dropped from next match I will not support rr#LSGvsRR
— Elias ❁ (@crimson_red07) April 19, 2023
Wtffff Riyan Parag still in the playing XI. How? #RRvLSG #riyanparag #IPL2O23 #LSGvsRR
— Imdad (@thegr8Imdad) April 19, 2023
Parag has some good n top secret level parag in his pendrive…
How can a franchise invest n trust so much in an overrated player, killing other talent in the dugout…
Demeaning the stature of IPL, where talent meets Opportunity #TATAIPL2023 #RRvLSG #RyanParag #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/T8hg2Y2T0n— 🅵🅻🅸🅲🅺 🆂🅷🆃 (@Crazy4FLICKshot) April 19, 2023
Padhle bhai tera toh riyan parag jaisa luck bhi nahi hai#RRvLSG
— Ritik (@Ritik568) April 19, 2023
Why the f*** Pan Parag is getting chances again & again ahead of Devdutt Padikkal? Man even had a century behind his name in IPL. Why Pan Parag even get the chance to play IPL? Look at his stats man. He is way behind any other local Indian player.#RRvLSG #PANPARAGKOBAHARKARO
— Ritesh Sahu (@_RiteshSahu) April 19, 2023
Everytime I watch Pan Parag play in Rajasthan Royals#IPL2023 #RRvsLSG #LSGvsRR #riyanparag pic.twitter.com/ZXteHiZVCE
— Jisshu Bhattacharya (@bh0592) April 19, 2023
Gotta give it to RR. There is something in Riyan parag that only RR knows. One of the luckiest playes to have got sooooo many opportunities even after doing nothing. #LSGvsRR #IPL2O23
— Jainam Parekh (@JainamParekh5) April 19, 2023
these guys backing paan parag and not devdutt!
— stuti sitaula (@sitaula_stuti) April 19, 2023
RR picking Parag is worse than England picking Zak Crawley, and that says a lot.
— Jaammii.. (@Jaammiing) April 19, 2023
LSG have KL Rahul
RR has Riyan Parag#LSGvsRR pic.twitter.com/jREtPNzmK2— Ajinkya Darshane (@ajinkyadarshane) April 19, 2023
Riyan Parag situation #RRvLSG pic.twitter.com/Cqj0lPBfTF
— Ritvik (@kohli_fanatic) April 19, 2023
Devdutt Padikkal Dropped but Riyan Parag is still in
Coach and Selectors while putting #riyanparag name in playing 11 #RR #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/jEPCFE6tE1— IMS (@imssharma11) April 19, 2023
Talking about the ongoing game IPL 2023, the Super Giants have made a good start with the bat. At the time of writing this report, they were on 79 for no loss after 10 overs.
Also Read: RR vs LSG: “Quinton De Kock Is Far Better Batsman Than All LSG Batters Combined” – Fans Slam KL Rahul & LSG For Opener’s Non-Selection
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