Butterfingers Riyan Parag, with sun shades on, drops Virat Kohli; followers fume – The Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Followers flooded social media after Riyan Parag dropped an easy catch of Virat Kohli throughout the IPL 2025 conflict between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, lacking a golden likelihood to dismiss the RCB stalwart.
The second unfolded in Sandeep Sharma’s over when Kohli, stepping down the monitor, tried to loft a cross-seam slower supply. The shot lacked timing and elevation, sending the ball straight up within the air.

Parag, coming in from mid-on together with his sun shades on, received beneath it however couldn’t maintain on.
It was a regulation catch, however the RR fielder spilled it, visibly annoyed and exchanging phrases with Tushar Deshpande, who had additionally approached the ball earlier than backing out.

Sandeep, who has dismissed Kohli seven instances within the IPL, almost had his quantity for the eighth time. As a substitute, Kohli survived and picked up a few runs.
Parag, who considers Kohli his idol, appeared surprised after grassing the chance.

Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second half-century of the season and shared two fruitful partnerships with skipper Sanju Samson and Younger Riyan Parag as Rajasthan Royals scored 173 for 4.
Jaiswal scored 75 off 47 deliveries, sharing an opening-wicket stand of 49 with Samson (15) and a 56-run partnership with younger Parag (30) to guide RR’s cost on dwelling floor, the place the ball remained low and got here sluggish. He struck 10 fours and a pair of sixes earlier than getting out LBW to Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood.
Dhruv Jurel then made 35 off 23 balls to information RR to a good complete on this monitor.
Earlier, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar gained the toss and elected to bowl first. RCB fielded an unchanged aspect whereas RR changed Fazalhaq Farooqi with Sri Lankan middle-order batter Wanindu Hasaranga of their taking part in XI.