'People think I have some connections or sources': Riyan Parag hopes to clarify rumours

Riyan Parag has been one of the highlights of the ongoing Deodhar Trophy. The Rajasthan Royals youngster has been severely criticised for his performance in the IPL and later in the emerging Asia Cup. Despite being given numerous chances. he was a complete flop in the cash-rich league last time. But the Assamese cricketer has managed to defy the odds with some eye catching performances in the ongoing Deodhar Trophy.

3 things you need to know

• Riyan Parag had a disappointing IPL 2023
• The 21-year-old is currently representing East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy
• He also failed to prove his credentials in the emerging Asia Cup

Riyan Parag hits two centuries in the Deodhar Trophy 

Parag has been the backbone of East Zone's batting lineup which has performed pretty well. The player who has often been pon the wrong side of the news has scores of 102, 13, 131 and 13 in the last four matches. He has amassed a whopping 259 runs at an astonishing average of 86.33. Parag's performance in the emerging Asia Cup earned him severe backlash on social media but the player now ripped apart his critics as he opened up on his recent performances.

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Riyan Parag hits back at critics after Deodhar Trophy display

In an interview with Cricket.com, he claimed he doesn't have any sources or connections and he only gets chances due to his performances.

“What hurts me the most is that people think I take it for granted, I have some connections or sources, and that’s absolutely HORSE**, I told you about my journey. People from Assam haven’t played at the IPL level, I’m going to play a lot more. I do not take anything for granted, I have the craziest work ethic, you can ask people who are close to me. All that goes unnoticed because I don’t brag about it on social media. You can have all the assumptions if you don’t want to know me."

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He further added, “I do not care. i definitely do not care about what people think about me. I’m going to play cricket the way i started playing cricket, that was me having ** tons of fun. I want to play cricket the way I want to play. Performances for me don’t really matter, as long as I’m having fun and can stay calm, I think it is sorted, man."

East Zone is currently taking on South Zone in the final of the Deodhar Trophy.