"With zero achievements, tries to have same swagger as Virat Kohli!" - Fans, commentators blast Riyan Parag for controversially 'mocking third umpire' in IPL 2022

Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder Riyan Parag was embroiled in another controversy, this time in the closing stages of the IPL 2022 game against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Sunday, May 15. The 20-year-old, in the penultimate over of the game, claimed a catch of Marcus Stoinis at long-on.When the on-field umpire referred it upstairs, replays showed that the ball had clearly bounced before Parag could pouch it. However, the 20-year-old got another chance to take Stoinis' catch, this time in the last over.As he completed that catch and almost assured RR the two points, he also ended up having a controversial celebration. Riyan Parag sarcastically took the ball as close as he could to the ground, possibly mocking the third umpire for his earlier decision.Fans on Twitter have always had a love-hate relationship with Parag. But this time, even commentators like Matthew Hayden and Ian Bishop seemed annoyed with the 20-year-old's celebrations.Other fans also slammed the youngster and believed he deserved the hate that he received due to his 'attitude problems.' Here are some of the reactions:Harry✈🌎@Srihari_08#Haydos to Riyan Parag after the catch celebration &quot;I gotta advice for you youngman Cricket is very very long game we all have very long memories, never ever term fate because it comes around quickly&quot;#RRvsLSG #MathewHayden9017#Haydos to Riyan Parag after the catch celebration &quot;I gotta advice for you youngman Cricket is very very long game we all have very long memories, never ever term fate because it comes around quickly&quot;#RRvsLSG #MathewHaydenVarnata@VarnataSinghWhat was that from Riyan Parag? Wasn’t required at all.883What was that from Riyan Parag? Wasn’t required at all.𝓜𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲 'န✨@MessieMind_Riyan Parag is the most irritating player I've ever seen.... Don't know what he thinks about himself... 13110Riyan Parag is the most irritating player I've ever seen.... Don't know what he thinks about himself... 🙌🙌Avinash Sai@saiavinash160Riyan Parag, the cricketer with the worst attitude I've ever seen!!20518Riyan Parag, the cricketer with the worst attitude I've ever seen!!A B H I ☣️@AbhishekICT_2Rare pic of Riyan Parag looking at his IPL career 🤒14814Rare pic of Riyan Parag looking at his IPL career 🤒 https://t.co/v5aVoDmsXxTitu Mama@TituTweets_I have a gut feeling that Riyan Parag will someday drop a very important but easy catch1627I have a gut feeling that Riyan Parag will someday drop a very important but easy catchAbhishek Ojha@vicharabhioRiyan Parag the Talent = 7.5/10Riyan Parag the personality = 1.5/10Too much arrogance for a 20-21-year-old. That act of mocking the third umpire's decision was shameless.#LSG #LSGvsRR #LSGvRR16614Riyan Parag the Talent = 7.5/10Riyan Parag the personality = 1.5/10Too much arrogance for a 20-21-year-old. That act of mocking the third umpire's decision was shameless.#LSG #LSGvsRR #LSGvRRASmemesss@asmemesssRiyan Parag is a clown 🤡636Riyan Parag is a clown 🤡Kunal Yadav@kunaalyaadavYou say chapri, I hear Riyan Parag!10310You say chapri, I hear Riyan Parag!😍 https://t.co/hF3Xfz3tU2Patriotic Progressive Sudh Desi@ProgressiveDesiMark my words - Riyan parag is not in for the long run. @ParagRiyan what was he trying to prove ? Never seen such a joke of a character. I question why he is in the team ? What value does he bring ? @IPL @rajasthanroyals #ipl #RRvsLSG302Mark my words - Riyan parag is not in for the long run. @ParagRiyan what was he trying to prove ? Never seen such a joke of a character. I question why he is in the team ? What value does he bring ? @IPL @rajasthanroyals #ipl #RRvsLSGSaurabh Desai@sau_desai@Nikunjbhagchand @VarnataSingh I didn't know rcb ipl performance decides how rr players should behave or not...i always wondered why does riyan parag get so much of hate he is just 20. N now i saw it today why41@Nikunjbhagchand @VarnataSingh I didn't know rcb ipl performance decides how rr players should behave or not...i always wondered why does riyan parag get so much of hate he is just 20. N now i saw it today whyDarshan Mundada@darshanpm1992Riyan parag iska pura payment kato overacting ka #LSGvRR9Riyan parag iska pura payment kato overacting ka #LSGvRRAnurag Mallick@anuragmallick51Not cool from Parag, that. Mocking the umpire's decisions and all. Haydos rightly pointing out that it's a longer game and it will come back sooner than later. #LSGvsRR #LSGvRR #RiyanParag71Not cool from Parag, that. Mocking the umpire's decisions and all. Haydos rightly pointing out that it's a longer game and it will come back sooner than later. #LSGvsRR #LSGvRR #RiyanParagNarayana Kashyap@kashnarayanaWell said Matty Hayden. It’s not easy to like Riyan Parag. This attitude will hugely limit his growth #RRvsLSG #IPL202216Well said Matty Hayden. It’s not easy to like Riyan Parag. This attitude will hugely limit his growth #RRvsLSG #IPL2022Dr. M. Kumar@WhiteCoat_no_48Absolute unnecessary &amp; rubbish act by Riyan Parag. #IPL2022 #RRvLSG6Absolute unnecessary &amp; rubbish act by Riyan Parag. #IPL2022 #RRvLSGMaximal Crown@MaximalCrown@CricCrazyNIKS Isn't riyan parag a little oversmart some times?111@CricCrazyNIKS Isn't riyan parag a little oversmart some times?Arnav Arora@ArnavaroraaaRiyan Parag is the most annoying cricketer man1798Riyan Parag is the most annoying cricketer manKabir Singh Bawa@KabirBawa05Riyan Parag was unfairly criticised before but now he’s getting annoying. Unnecessary acting there. Maybe commentators were right to criticise him901Riyan Parag was unfairly criticised before but now he’s getting annoying. Unnecessary acting there. Maybe commentators were right to criticise himRohirat (fan)@DJosephalbertI hate riyan parag to the core of my heart!!14114I hate riyan parag to the core of my heart!!Camlin Oil Pastels 😼@CamlinTweetsSachin - 2 decade wonderKohli - 1 decade wonderPaul Valthaty - 1 season wonderVenkatesh Iyer - 1 / 2 season wonderAyush Badoni - 1/ 4 season wonderRiyan Parag - 1 match wonder34341Sachin - 2 decade wonderKohli - 1 decade wonderPaul Valthaty - 1 season wonderVenkatesh Iyer - 1 / 2 season wonderAyush Badoni - 1/ 4 season wonderRiyan Parag - 1 match wonderNeeraj Golya@GolyaNeerajWas happy about RR winning until Riyan Parag decided to be stupid. #RRvsLSG534Was happy about RR winning until Riyan Parag decided to be stupid. #RRvsLSG`@bccinlRiyan Parag with zero achievements tries to have the same swagger as Kohli, piss off376Riyan Parag with zero achievements tries to have the same swagger as Kohli, piss offVaibhav Bhola 🇮🇳@VibhuBholaThis Is Why I Don’t Like This Boy Riyan Parag. Yes You Have Taken A Catch, But Criticising Umpires For Their Decision Is Bizarre. As A Batsman You Have Not Done Anything, But Showing Off Always. Grow Up🏻11918This Is Why I Don’t Like This Boy Riyan Parag. Yes You Have Taken A Catch, But Criticising Umpires For Their Decision Is Bizarre. As A Batsman You Have Not Done Anything, But Showing Off Always. Grow Up🙏🏻 https://t.co/N3d4jynEJD𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐛@Praanab20Probably Riyan Parag thinks he is over-smart and cool but eventually ends up being disrespectful.291Probably Riyan Parag thinks he is over-smart and cool but eventually ends up being disrespectful.shrey nagrath@shreynagrathAbsolutely unnecessary gesture from Riyan Parag there. Not that the previous decision was an unfair one, it was the ball being clearly grounded #riyanparag302Absolutely unnecessary gesture from Riyan Parag there. Not that the previous decision was an unfair one, it was the ball being clearly grounded #riyanparagTheeran stufflistingsarmy@theeranjenIf #RR would loss at playoffs, the biggest reason is Riyan Parag attitude. ..261If #RR would loss at playoffs, the biggest reason is Riyan Parag attitude. ..Colorful Yellow@iomxprakashThis idiot Riyan Parag fooled every on TV thn doing nautanki... Should kicked him out of this tournament.No. 1 Wahiyaat Player.#LSGvRR765This idiot Riyan Parag fooled every on TV thn doing nautanki... Should kicked him out of this tournament.No. 1 Wahiyaat Player.#LSGvRR https://t.co/Kfrcf8o1lUPulkit 🔰@OletrainRiyan Parag is the Indian Jesse Lingard.Overestimates himself, has attitude but will forever be an IPL player who starts because of the Indian quota. Won't even get close to that Indian Jersey.394Riyan Parag is the Indian Jesse Lingard.Overestimates himself, has attitude but will forever be an IPL player who starts because of the Indian quota. Won't even get close to that Indian Jersey.MANGO SEASON SOON@uniikkkkkkCricket lovers to riyan parag 402Cricket lovers to riyan parag 🐷 https://t.co/akKUKmhalXSuprvirat@ishantraj21 Just Riyan parag things fake celebration404😅😅 Just Riyan parag things fake celebration https://t.co/F8kiR30lu5Vaibhav Mishra@heyy_vaibhavI don't want to but i can't stop myself from hating Riyan Parag. I don't know why he but he looks so annoying.153I don't want to but i can't stop myself from hating Riyan Parag. I don't know why he but he looks so annoying.Harshit@ahhshitharshitban Riyan Parag from IPL and the game will look better!!#LSGvsRR | #IPL20224213ban Riyan Parag from IPL and the game will look better!!#LSGvsRR | #IPL2022 https://t.co/PvJzgYlegcA@AppeFizzzRiyan Parag. Thats it.134Riyan Parag. Thats it. https://t.co/pIr4f0JqwCYB@barmare_yusufRiyan Parag is injurious to his own career3Riyan Parag is injurious to his own careersaif shaikh@saifs_99Riyan parag after taking that catch #LSGvRR39Riyan parag after taking that catch #LSGvRR https://t.co/utcKvFvYZcHarshit@ahhshitharshitthe gap between confidence and over confidence is wide enough in human beings but for this guy, there aint a word like confidence in his dictionary. you wont go ahead of yourself RIYAN! and you mocked you own deed.. damn this overconfident child!@ParagRiyan | #LSGvRR | #IPL202262the gap between confidence and over confidence is wide enough in human beings but for this guy, there aint a word like confidence in his dictionary. you wont go ahead of yourself RIYAN! and you mocked you own deed.. damn this overconfident child!@ParagRiyan | #LSGvRR | #IPL2022 https://t.co/pbBkRKWrc8Pulkit 🔰@OletrainRiyan Parag never playing for Indian Cricket Team is a massive W211Riyan Parag never playing for Indian Cricket Team is a massive WRiyan Parag continues to top the list of most catches this seasonAlthough Riyan Parag will be talked about due to his controversial celebration, there is no denying the fact that he has been an excellent fielder this season. He has picked the most number of catches (13) so far this campaign and continues to be an asset to RR in the field.A score of 178 didn't look to be a par total on what was a good batting surface. However, RR's world-class bowling attack once again came to their rescue as pacers Trent Boult and Prasidh Krishna picked up three wickets between them.LSG were still in the chase as long as Deepak Hooda and Marcus Stoinis were batting together. Despite having an off-day by his standards, Yuzvendra Chahal picked up Hooda's wicket and that dented LSG's chances severely.Stoinis did start the last over with a straight six and looked determined to play a miraculous match-winning knock. However, he mistimed the next ball straight to Parag and that was the final nail in the LSG coffin.Catch the latest IPL score here every day!

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