Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag shouted at his teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal during the IPL 2025 match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Sunday, May 4.
Riyan Parag Criticizes Yashasvi Jaiswal During IPL 2025 Match
In the tenth over of KKR’s innings, Parag bowled a ball outside off, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi tried to hit it over wide long-off. Yashasvi Jaiswal quickly ran to his left and made a clean stop near the boundary.
If Yashasvi Jaiswal hadn’t made a timely stop, the ball would have gone for a boundary. However, Riyan Parag was not happy with Jaiswal’s effort. Parag felt that only a single should have been given to the KKR batters and criticized Jaiswal for his fielding, using strong language during the IPL 2025 match at Eden Gardens.
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Riyan Parag has struggled in IPL 2025, scoring only 282 runs in 12 matches at a strike rate of 160 and taking just two wickets. This follows a breakout 2024 season where he scored 573 runs in 16 games.
Yashasvi Jaiswal Shines While Parag Faces Criticism
Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been in great form, scoring 439 runs in 12 matches, including five fifties, with an average of around 44 and a strike rate of 154.
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In the KKR vs RR match, Ajinkya Rahane chose to bat first at Eden Gardens. Yudhvir Singh impressed by dismissing Sunil Narine for just 11 runs in the second over. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (35) and Rahane (30) put on a 56-run partnership to stabilize KKR’s innings.
Rahane then added 42 runs with Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who made 44 off 31 balls. Andre Russell’s quickfire 57\* off 25 balls and a 61-run partnership with Raghuvanshi helped KKR reach 206/4. Rinku Singh also made an unbeaten 19 off 6 balls, helping KKR post a challenging total. For RR, Jofra Archer, Yudhvir Singh, Riyan Parag, and Maheesh Theekshana took one wicket each.
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