Riyan Parag, a young player from Assam, is once again the talk of social media after a tweet said that he was put on the Rajasthan Royals team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) because of his family ties, know about his uncle and father
People have been saying that Parag hasn’t done well in this IPL season. Even though he hasn’t done well, the Rajasthan Royals management has kept supporting him. This hasn’t gone over well with fans. The club had let him go before the IPL 2022 mega auction, but for INR 3.8 crore, they were able to get him back.
Who are the father, mother and uncle of cricketer Riyan Parag as he’s accused of nepotism
Riyan Parag in his last 36 IPL innings –
Runs: 401
Avg: 13.36
SR: 122.25
Ducks: 3If "nepotism" had a face! pic.twitter.com/xG5CxCpTYn
— Rᴀɪᴋᴀᴛ (@OverMidWicket) April 16, 2023
We live in a society where
Riyan parag rinku singh
Gets 3.8cr gets 50lakh pic.twitter.com/m5gUCuzeSb— 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐬✨️ (@flickohli_24) April 16, 2023
The real reason behind why Riyan Parag is playing matches for RR.#GTvsRR pic.twitter.com/dMOCXqYJU4
— Gourav 🔥 (@GOATNIstan__) April 16, 2023
The latest tweet that said Parag was chosen because of family ties caused a heated debate on social media. The fan said that Parag’s uncle is in charge of the Rajasthan Royals, and some people said that it was because of the Indian businessman Ranji Barthakur. Ranjit is the CEO of the company that owns the Rajasthan Royals. This company is called Royal Multisport Pvt Ltd.
Allegations of nepotism puts pressure on Riyan Parag’s
But there is no proof that the two are related. Even if the accusations of favouritism are not true, the scandal has put more pressure on Parag to show his worth to the team. He hasn’t been living up to his promise, which has led people on social media to criticise him.
Riyan’s father, Parag Das is a former first-class cricketer who played for Assam and Railways and his mother Mithoo Barooah, is a former national record holding swimmer in 50m freestyle who represented India at the Asian Championships and SAF Games.
Riyan Parag in his last 36 IPL innings –
Runs: 401
Avg: 13.36
SR: 122.25
Ducks: 3If "nepotism" had a face! pic.twitter.com/xG5CxCpTYn
— Rᴀɪᴋᴀᴛ (@OverMidWicket) April 16, 2023
Fans have always been looking at Parag’s performance in the IPL, and they have criticised him for throwing away his wicket when the team needed him. People on social media have always been on his side because he hasn’t done his job.
Rajasthan Royals backs Riyan Parag for IPL
Even though he has been criticised, the Rajasthan Royals management has stuck by him, which has made fans ask even more questions. Because Parag hasn’t always done well, the team is putting pressure on him to show what he can do. Given how much the RR management believes in him, he will have to keep up his good work.
Still better batsman than Riyan Parag#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/7kFUl40P5K
— Sachya (@sachya2002) April 17, 2023
In the end, the tweet has sparked a heated discussion on social media. Even though there is no proof that Parag’s uncle is related to anyone on the Royals’ management team, the controversy has put more pressure on Parag to show his worth to the team.