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Jaipur, May 20: Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag has slammed TV commentators and experts for making personal attacks on him during the ongoing IPL, urging them to respect the players and stick to talking about cricket.
Following RR’s victory over Lucknow Super Giants here on Tuesday, Parag, who did not take the field for the game due to a hamstring issue, expressed his frustration with the heavy scrutiny around his off-field issues, including being caught vaping in the dressing room earlier this season.
“As far as IPL is concerned, there are a lot of things happening outside this year. I feel the whole country loves cricket a lot. We, as players, try to give our best whenever we can,” Parag said.
“We perform according to the expectations of the crowd. So, I feel, we should all love cricket and look at it in the same way. Players are working very hard. It is very easy to say, if a team gets all out for 75 or 80 runs, that they do not know how to play or have the mindset to play.
“But before that game, there is a 3-4 days’ preparation (time period) to ensure how we can score 200-250. But sometimes it doesn’t happen. We are humans too and we make mistakes too. So, I feel, as much as it is happening outside, especially the commentators, their voices are reaching out to the people, I would request them to love cricket. Talk about cricket,” the 24-year-old said.
“The sport, which is the country’s most important sport, and in which we are the best, I feel, (should be treated) with a little respect. We should only talk about cricket. We should not talk about anything else,” he said. (PTI)
