Ranji Trophy 2024: "You Dumb" - Riyan Parag Blasts Fan Who Slammed Him For Wasting Time With Century Celebration

Amidst all the criticisms of his inconsistent performance, Assam batsman Riyan Parag has given a perfect reply to all his critics by smashing a fighting hundred in the Ranji Trophy match against Kerala.

Parag played a knock of 116 runs from 125 balls which included 16 fours and 3 sixes. Parag has had to face a lot of bashing on social media and is considered to be an ‘overhyped’ player by his critics.

Riyan Parag posted a video of his celebration on his social media handle and stated that it was his first hundred in front of his parents in the caption. Riyan Parag wrote, “First one with mum and dad both watching.” However, a social media user quoted his video and wrote about the time that Parag was wasting of the umpire and the bowler.

The social media user wrote, “The bowling team and umpire waiting for him to finish his 30+ celebrations”, however, Riyan Parag gave a befitting reply to the user. Parag while replying to the user mentioned that he was not wasting the time of the bowler as the bowler had no ball to bowl. Parag wrote in his reply, “But what was the bowler gonna bowl the next ball with? Your dumb brain?.”

Assam captain Riyan Parag gives a befitting reply to the troller on social media

But what was the bowler gonna bowl the next ball with? Your dumb 🧠?

— Riyan Paragg (@ParagRiyan) January 14, 2024

First one with mum and dad both watching🥺🧿 pic.twitter.com/4mnfaLUxNZ

— Riyan Paragg (@ParagRiyan) January 14, 2024

Riyan Parag’s hundred helped Assam finish at 231/7 on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy match against Kerala. Assam still trails by 188 runs and will want to reach as close to the opposition’s first innings score on Day 4.

Parag was also not picked in India’s squad for the five-match Test series against England, starting from January 25. However, his Rajasthan Royals teammate Dhruv Jurel was selected for the Indian team.

Parag has always been under the headlines for his non-performance despite getting several chances. Parag has gradually failed to perform in the Indian Premier League for the Rajasthan Royals and only scored 78 runs from seven games at an average of 13.00. Parag has played a total of 54 matches for Royals in the IPL and has scored 600 runs at an average of 16.22.

However, Riyan Parag has performed well in domestic cricket and has scored 1583 runs in 26 first-class matches with 2 hundreds and 10 half-centuries.

Riyan Parag is seen as the next-generation player and some fans on social media want to see him in the Indian cricket team. If Parag performs well in the Ranji Trophy and the IPL 2024, then shall is a chance that he might get picked for the Indian team.

Riyan Parag is a very good fielder and can also bowl a few overs with the ball. With the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 coming up, the selectors will be willing to give chances to youngsters and Riyan Parag will be one of them.