Emerging cricketer Riyan Parag abused by a fan on social media; posts screenshot

Riyan Parag is one of emerging all-rounders of India. His talent was discovered during last edition of IPL where he had represented Rajasthan Royals. Parag had a good season as he impressed one and all with his brilliant cricketing abilities. He scored 160 runs and picked up two scalps in IPL 2019. youngster had played a few handy kcks as well for Royals as a result of which inaugural edition winners decided to retain him for upcoming edition. Meanwhile, 18-year old was recently abused by a fan on social media.

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Riyan Parag abused by a fan, posts a screenshot

Recently, Rajasthan Royals all-rounder had posted a picture on his Instagram story after which a fan had come forward to school him, using filthy slang and saying in unkind words that youngster should concentrate on his cricket and that he has abilities to become a future cricketer which is reason why he is following him on social media. fan concluded by abusing him in Hindi. However, budding cricketer did t shy away from posting screenshot of that fan's comments on social media. screenshot has t been reproduced in story as it is abusive.

Earlier, England's premier pacer Jofra Archer had condemned racial abuse and had also shared a snapshot of person's comments. Coming back to IPL, 13th edition of tournament which was supposed to get underway from March 29 has been postponed to April 15 due to outbreak of infectious COVID-19 that has been spreading its tentacles all over globe. Apart from IPL, even Pakistan Super League (PSL) semi-final matches have been postponed due to Coronavirus scare. 

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly had last week said that IPL will take place but re is also a possibility of it being a truncated one. Ganguly also said that a weekly reassessment will be done on same. 

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