Rajasthan Royals (RR) stand-in-captain Riyan Parag faces severe backlash on social media for showing his arrogant attitude towards fans. With the regular skipper Sanju Samson’s finger injury limiting his fielding abilities and restricting his role as an impact player, the 23-year-old was appointed as the stand-in-captain for the first three games.
After facing back-to-back defeats, RR under Parag’s captaincy won their first match of the ongoing season against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a riveting contest at Guwahati on March 30 (Sunday).
The Assam-born cricketer finds himself in an unexpected controversy after he threw one of the fans’ phones rather than returning it to their hands with respect.
Riyan Parag’s Rude After Beating CSK
Netizens were left fuming with Riyan Parag’s post-match gesture despite RR having a lackluster start to this season under his captaincy.
Following a 6-run victory against CSK, the ground staff showed their eagerness to click selfies with their local hero. Even though Parag responded to their request to capture pics, his rude and arrogant attitude of tossing the phone towards the security personnel prompted countless fans to be outraged against him. His act left the staff members stunned. Fortunately, the device ended up being undamaged, thanks to the timely catch by one of the ground staff.
Playing a gentleman’s sport, Riyan was ignorant of the fact that showing unprofessional behavior would ruin his cricket career.
Riyan Parag Once Again the Target of Netizens: A Phone Throw Incident
This isn’t the first time for Riyan Parag to dominate the internet for the wrong reasons, as he has a track record of becoming trendy for his unnecessary behavior. He is the same cricketer who showed his unwillingness to watch the T20 World Cup as he wasn’t a part of India’s squad. Another instance includes during a domestic match for Assam, Parag became a prey to severe criticisms for his aggressive style of celebration after scoring a ton.
This time, Riyan’s phone-throwing actions became a hot topic with the latest video becoming viral on social media. Out of several criticisms against the all-rounder, here are a few popular ones that are trending to a great extent:
- This video should teach him a very good lesson in his life.
- Even legends like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma never show as much attitude as Riyan Parag after he became captain!
- Over attitude after winning just one league match against CSK.
- He feels like a GOD after triumphing over Dhoni and his team.
- Parag Bhai claims to be the world’s No.1 cricketer. But he is the most arrogant and rude player ever seen.
- And so on…
Riyan Parag Fined for Slow Overrate
In addition to the countless trolls, Riyan Parag was fined INR 12 lakh for maintaining a slow overrate and breaching the IPL’s code of conduct. As this was RR’s first offense of the season, he was penalized with minimum offenses.
Despite Rajasthan defending the 182-run target successfully, they couldn’t complete their quota of 20 overs within the specified time, which led to the penalty. Nevertheless, the youngster remained optimistic about his team’s all-round performance.
Notably, Riyan became the second skipper in the ongoing season after Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya, who was charged a similar fine for the slow over-rate act against Gujarat Titans.
Riyan Parag Made RR’s IPL History Bitter
Parag’s overattitude, combined with a lack of leadership skills, motivated fans to brutally troll him on social media for creating an unwanted record for the inaugural season champions. His captaincy debut was defined by one such humiliating accomplishment, as he became the first captain for RR to lose two consecutive opening matches in a single Indian Premier League IPL season.
Sanju Samson Back to Full Captaincy Role: Ends Parag’s Leadership Stint
Sanju Samson received clearance from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) on Wednesday (April 02) to resume his wicketkeeping and leadership roles for Rajasthan Royals (RR), which is an upcoming match against the Punjab Kings scheduled for Saturday (April 05). This is good news for RR, which marks an end to Riyan Parag’s captaincy stint, as they didn’t get favorable starts to this season under his deputy.
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Final Thoughts
Riyan Parag’s phone tossing controversy sparked debates about modesty and sportsmanship, with several fans showing their disappointment with his unprofessional attitude. It hasn’t even been a year since the spin bowling all-rounder marked his international debut, but he attracted a large set of haters rather than fans in the early stages of his career.
In conclusion, Parag has a long way to go before cementing his spot in the Indian cricket team and needs to minimize his arrogance before being caught in a double-edged sword.
