Cricket fans across social media platforms started questioning Riyan Parag’s attitude once again as a viral video shows the Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper giving some lessons to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their dugout during their match against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on May 29.
RR has been eliminated from the play-offs, as they failed to protect their total of 214 runs. GT skipper Shubman Gill’s century took the team safely to the finish line, defeating Rajasthan by 7 wickets to secure a spot in the final of the IPL 2026 season. In the final, the Gujarat Titans will be up against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on May 31 in Ahmedabad.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was more than extraordinary against the Gujarat Titans
On the pitch of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, where pacers were getting extra bounce in the first innings, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi displayed another spell of extraordinary batting.
Some of his shots on the back foot were out of the world. The 15-year-old batter was dismissed after scoring 96 off 47, supported by eight 4s and seven 6s.
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Donovan Ferreira’s late cameo did the rest of the job to secure a well over target of the 200-run mark. The Protea all-rounder remained not out for 38 off 11, powered by four 6s and a couple of 4s. Despite all the carnage RR did in the first innings, it went in vain as Shubman Gill played a 104-run knock, supported by his opening partner Sai Sudharshan’s 58.
Watch Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in tears
Cudnt capture few secs before this but kiddos lips were trembling 🥲nahh poor kid 😭 https://t.co/OiTXCtgDBB pic.twitter.com/4a1Tgc3gEy
— Kofta archer (@freekachandan67) May 29, 2026
Riyan Parag is again in the trend for the wrong reason
Despite the match result, there is no denying that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the brightest performer in the do-or-die match. Meanwhile, the skipper of RR, Riyan Parag, lost his wicket for only 11 runs off 6 balls.
After the match, a video of Parag and Sooryavanshi started to surface on various social media platforms, where viewers can see Parag intensely telling something to the emerging batter. From the expression of the teenager, it is clear that whatever the skipper had said was not very pleasant.
“Riyan Parag is giving Vaibhav Sooryavanshi full-on attitude and lectures in the dressing room, but the moment they step onto the field, all his bravado deflates,” the caption of the ‘X’ post reads.
Riyan Parag ड्रेसिंग रूम में Vaibhav Sooryavanshi को पूरे एटीट्यूड के साथ ज्ञान दे रहा है, लेकिन मैदान के अन्दर जाते ही खुद इसकी हवा निकल जाती है।#iplseason2026 pic.twitter.com/IdR1iixUo1
— Kᴀᴘɪʟ Gᴏᴜʀ (@GaurBulandshahr) May 29, 2026
Contrasting batting stats of Sooryavanshi and Parag
For most of the IPL 2026 season, most of the fans were not happy with Parag’s attitude on and off the field. The middle-order batter of RR had to deal with inconsistent form, injury problems, and controversy as well. He was alleged to have been vaping inside the dressing room during an IPL 2026 match.
Parag concluded the season with 309 runs in 14 matches and as many innings, averaging 23.76, with a strike rate of 157.65. At the same time, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who holds the orange cap, aggregated 776 runs in 16 matches for an average of 48.50 and a staggering strike rate of 237.30.
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