NEW DELHI: Riyan Parag put up a stellar present by smashing an unbeaten 84 off 45 balls, steering Rajasthan Royals to a 12-run victory over Delhi Capitals within the Indian Premier League on Thursday. This marked the second consecutive defeat for Rishabh Pant’s males.


Parag’s onslaught, comprising six sixes and 7 boundaries, guided Rajasthan to a formidable whole of 185 for five after Pant, in his a centesimal IPL look, selected to subject after successful the toss.

In response, Delhi Capitals struggled in opposition to spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-19) in the course of the center overs, in the end managing 173-5 regardless of Tristan Stubbs’ defiant 44 not out within the dying levels.


Following Delhi Capitals’ loss, Pant was noticed sharing a light-weight second with Rajasthan Royals’ spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and the group’s fielding coach, Dishant Yagnik.

After capturing a couple of moments with Pant and Chahal, Yagnik humorously remarked, pointing in the direction of the Delhi Capitals skipper, “First he’s Rajasthani, then Uttarakhandi.”

“Brother, I am an Uttarakhandi first,” Pant replied within the video shared by Rajasthan Royals.

Expand

“Not your birth, I am talking about cricket,” Yagnik stated to Pant.

“Yes. In cricket, I am a Rajasthani first,” Pant replied.


Pant had shifted to Rajasthan to take part in U-13 and U-15 cricket, however sadly, it did not yield the specified outcomes.