Riyan Parag suffered another mishap with the bat when he was sacked on the cheap during the Rajasthan Royals vs. Delhi Capitals (DC) IPL 2023 clash at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday, April 8.
Coming out to bat at No.4, Parag had a chance to prove himself, given there were almost 10 overs left in the innings. However, the right-handed batsman was killed while attempting to hit a fly ball over the side of Rovman Powell’s bowling leg.
Parag was unable to make any connection and the ball crashed into his stumps. The 21-year-old managed just seven runs from 11 deliveries during his brief tenure at the fold.
Several fans took to social media and expressed their displeasure at the youngster’s disappointing outing. These are some of the main reactions on Twitter:
Riyan Parag also failed to make a significant impact with the bat during the first two RR matches of IPL 2023, finishing with scores of seven and 20. Many fans have questioned the Rajasthan team management for giving consistent chances to the full batsman.
“I’ll take 4 sixes in a row at some point in this IPL”: Riyan Parag’s prediction for himself ahead of IPL 2023
On his Twitter account in March, Riyan Parag made a bold prediction for himself ahead of IPL 2023. The player wrote that he felt he was going to hit four straight sixes in this year’s cash-rich league.
Parag wrote on Twitter:
“My inner conscience says I’m hitting 4 sixes in an over at some point in this IPL…”
It is worth mentioning that Riyan Parag showed great form in the Guwahati Premier League earlier this year. He starred with both bat and ball, finishing as the leading run taker and highest wicket taker.
While he has played 50 matches in the IPL, he is yet to make a mark for himself and only has two half centuries to his name. It remains to be seen if RR will continue to support him in the next few games or not after another flop.