Fans unleashed vicious memes on social media after seeing Riyan fail to inspire in the finisher’s role yet again. Parag has scored 7, 20, 7, 5, and 15* in five games for the Royals this season. While much was expected of the Assam-based all-rounder, his performances have yet to live up to those expectations.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara said of Parag’s performances, In that situation, he can just go out and hit as many sixes as he can. Riyan has a very specific plan. We had Dhruv to look after the place, and we only needed 2-3 sixes in the middle overs.
In the nets, he’s been batting well. We do a good job of supporting our players, especially when he comes in to back us up or DDP comes in as an impact substitute. Taking a look at our local talent. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been in good shape; we’ll assess that and address it at training, Sangakkara said.
Following his team’s 10-run loss to LSG, RR skipper Sanju Samson stated that he expected slow and low conditions in Jaipur and that a team must play smart cricket to win, which their team did until the ninth over, after which they lost direction due to some early wickets.
Avesh Khan’s last-over heroics secured a 10-run victory for Lucknow Super Giants over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling IPL 2023 match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
