IPL 2022:“Something They Have Seen In Him, Which We Haven’t Seen In 3 Years” - Sanjay Manjrekar Questions RR’s Backing Of Riyan Parag In IPL

Former Indian player Sanjay Manjrekar has communicated shock at Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) support of Riyan Parag, notwithstanding the young player neglecting to convey in two IPL seasons.

Twenty-year-old Parag got out for 18 off 16 balls during RR’s match against the Gujarat Titans (GT) in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. Pursuing 193 for win, Rajasthan were held to 155 for nine.

Rajasthan Royals Know Something We Don’t: Sanjay Manjrekar On Royal’s Backing Of Riyan Parag

Following the loss, Sanjay Manjrekar brought up issues over Rajasthan’s choice to buy Parag at the auction for ₹3.8 crore, highlighting his record in the past two IPL seasons. Talking on ESPNcricinfo he said:

“Riyan Parag, in two full IPL seasons, and he averaged about 11. His strike rate was around 110. But, they went for him in this auction and bought him at a much higher price of ₹3.8 crore. There’s something that they have seen in him, which we haven’t seen in last three years. He’s young and I hope eventually we get to see why they keep going for Riyan Parag, with the kind of returns that he has given.”

The youngster has gotten an opportunity to bat multiple times up until this point this IPL season, enlisting scores of 12, 5, 8 and 18.

This Is A Guy You Have To Keep Supporting: Sanjay Manjrekar Impressed By Yash Dayal

Moving concentration to Gujarat, Sanjay Manjrekar said that he was immensely dazzled by left-arm seamer Yash Dayal’s exhibition in his maiden IPL match. Dayal finished with figures of three for 40, getting the scalps of Devdutt Padikkal, Rassie van der Dussen and Yuzvendra Chahal. Sharing his perspectives on the 24-year-old, he said:

“What I have seen with Yash Dayal, forget about how many runs were scored against him, is that he can get the ball up there at pace. He’s got the bounce and he is also quick in the air when he bowls full. This is a guy you’ve got to keep backing because he has got some exciting fundamentals to build on.”

Good Comeback By The Youngster: Australian All-rounder Ben Cutting Praises Yash Dayal

Contributing with his considerations on the youthful GT pacer, Australian all-rounder Ben Cutting said:

“He was really nice to watch. He copped a bit of stick against Buttler early on, but it was good to see the way he bounced back. The way he pulled it back and stemmed the flow of runs was impressive.”

GT is currently top of the IPL 2022 table with eight points from five games. RR, meanwhile, dropped down to the third spot with six points from five matches.

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