Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag has responded to the trolling from ex-cricketers and experts. Last year, Simon Doull called him a ‘dancer’ in the team and a liability. In the IPL 2023 season, an expert on a leading YouTube channel said that the Royals’ squad consisted of five batters and bowlers and Parag. Almost two months after this, the franchise has done a video with him.
“People pay their hard-earned money to watch us perform, not play. So us not performing and them hating, I totally understand. But I think verified accounts, ex-cricketers, commentators, when they are posting about this on social media and they are taking out their time to tweet about me, you can just text me. I would honestly love that. Because if anyone can DM me and say ‘Hey, I know this is how you play cricket but if you do this, you might have a better chance of performing.
I was looking forward to playing against MI and RCB: Riyan Parag
The 20189 U19 World Cup winner was dropped ahead of one of the two games against RCB and one against MI. In the video, Parag said that he was prepared well and was looking forward to doing well.
“There were two games that I was really looking forward to this year. One was Mumbai (Mumbai Indians) and one was RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) and I didn’t play both. Everything was sorted, I was fully ready, I was preparing very hard before the game. Very Very disappointed to not go to Bangalore because that’s the team I love playing against. Virat, I look up to him so much, and sharing the field with him obviously big for me and you know beating them and it’s just the joy for me.
“But then, when you go back to the hotel you gotta look yourself in the mirror and say, you have been left out,” Parag said in a video released by the 2008 IPL winners.
Trolled and tested but tough as ever. ?
This is Riyan Parag: Raw and real. ? pic.twitter.com/8ub5oDTNnv
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) July 5, 2023
This is how Twitter reacted
This is W post from RR not because they are supporting garbage performaces of riyan but i Really appreciate the fact despite heavy trolling they are still backing riyan in his hardest of times in his career.
— Sands (@just_onesands) July 5, 2023
The RR media team is one of the best, as a fan it feels good when players from conventionally less participative states step up.
But defending RP and showing a CB clip to create a sob stry is just …
And RP saying I feel that I might hit 4 consecutive sixes don't help either
— sukrit arora (@sukritarora1998) July 5, 2023
Even the Virat had to go through all these..with the kind of performance he has given he deserves all the trollsand questioning .. it's not just that he is the only player playing for RR there are others too .people are going to appreciate him if he is doing well.
— Nithin (@Nithin_g92) July 5, 2023
What’s the purpose of this video again ? Had he played against RCB and MI, he would have scored 100s and got RR into play offs ? Can’t believe they are going to carry him for ever (unless a change in Investors, I suppose)
— Rigil (@rigils) July 5, 2023
He is extremely talented , he will be the best hitter or can be a finisher or can play at 3-4. He will definitely come good . Always been supporting you. But yeah can’t wait for another trophy .
— Shreyansh jain (@Shrey9397) July 5, 2023
Nice reality-show style sympathy gaining video. You have got so many chances that no other young player would get in IPL. Perform or get benched.
— Rahul (@cringyninjaa) July 5, 2023
I have no doubt that RR is already grooming Ashwin to be part of there support staff post his retirement. He already working with all their youngsters and he is the one they cut out to first after the Jaiswal selection now this one.
— Vishwanathan (@Vishwa0312) July 5, 2023
4 balls 4 sixes
He should have done and not Posted.— Deepansh Bunkar?? (@imdeepanshB) July 5, 2023
RR right now: pic.twitter.com/mZXjfF2Lu3
— Wolf CrictweetS ? (@wolf_crictweet) July 5, 2023
When u play 50+ ipl matches and still don't justify ur place in the team,people tend to troll u
It happens for everyone..putting out videos like this isn't gonna help him anyway and kinda childish.. Speaking via performances >>>these childish videos. Let him overcome this?— WORKING IN THE SHADOW ? (@Naveen25979920) July 5, 2023
