'Talk about cricket!’: Why Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag is furious with IPL commentators & ‘keyboard warriors’
'Talk about cricket! ’: Why Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag is furious with IPL commentators & ‘keyboard warriors’ originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Riyan Parag requests commentators focus only on cricket and avoid personal criticism of players. The RR captain was fined by IPL for using an e-cigarette in the dressing room this season. He says four years of scrutiny have taught him to block out noise and protect his mindset.
IPL 2026 HUB: Latest IPL News | IPL Points Table | Team Stats | IPL 2026 Squads Riyan Parag urges commentators to stick to cricket and avoid personal attacks on players Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag used his post-match press conference after his side's seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur on Tuesday to deliver a clear and heartfelt message to cricket commentators and television pundits. Parag has been under the microscope for reasons that go beyond his captaincy and batting this season. Earlier in the IPL, he was fined and formally reprimanded by the IPL governing council after footage emerged of him using an e-cigarette inside the team dressing room during a match.
After that, several comments were made and it was an episode where the discussion shifted from what happened on the field to who he is as a player off it. MORE: Most sixes in an IPL edition: Sooryavanshi breaks Indian record, closes in on Gayle What did Riyan Parag say? Parag acknowledged in his post-match press conference that players are human and make mistakes like anyone else.
We are humans too and we make mistakes too. So, I feel, as much as it is happening outside, especially the commentators, their voices are reaching out to the people. I would request them to love cricket.