Riyan Parag, an up-and-coming Indian cricketer, found himself embroiled in a significant controversy several months ago – not due to his on-field exploits, but because of an accidental exposure of his YouTube search history during a live stream.
Riyan Parag’s YouTube search controversy
The incident revealed that Parag had searched for Bollywood actresses Ananya Panday and Sara Ali Khan in an explicit manner, using terms like “Ananya Panday hot” and “Sara Ali Khan hot.” This slip-up quickly ignited a firestorm of public backlash, with many criticizing Parag for his inappropriate online behavior. The controversy unfortunately overshadowed his impressive performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, where he had accumulated an outstanding 573 runs for his franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR).
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Shubman Gill and Ananya Panday’s collaboration rekindles controversy
The controversy surrounding Riyan Parag resurfaced recently due to an unrelated yet coincidental event. Indian cricketer Shubman Gill and Bollywood actress Ananya Panday teamed up for a brand shoot with Beats by Dre, which was publicly announced alongside a social media post captioned “Namaste India.” The collaboration quickly went viral, sparking renewed interest in Parag’s past mistake. Social media users, particularly on Twitter, began trolling Parag, tagging him in posts related to the brand shoot and reviving memories of his earlier controversy.
Here’s how Fans reacted:
Riyan parag sed loife 😭 pic.twitter.com/nd8cwVn6l0
— विक्रम 𝘬ꪊꪑꪖ𝘳 🐦🪅 (@printf_meme) September 4, 2024
No one
Riyan parag to Shubhman gill pic.twitter.com/sUvGcZJsuT
— Shivam🖤 (@_Shivam_says) September 4, 2024
Riyan Parag after seeing Shubhman Gill with his crush: #AnanyaPanday – Heartbreak Alert! 💔#riyanparag pic.twitter.com/ou0ps5LyDF
— Social Worrier (@itzsps) September 4, 2024
Riyan Parag 😭 pic.twitter.com/6UkvLCEhTX
— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) September 4, 2024
Justice for Riyan Parag 💔 pic.twitter.com/n65EXE6ZcF
— Vijay (@veejuparmar) September 4, 2024
Riyan Parag will now delete YouTube pic.twitter.com/6JSAxoDa73
— Amit Srivastav (@khansmeme) September 4, 2024
Shubham gill ne bechara Riyan Parag k sath yeh kar diya Ananya Pandey ko le gaya . Pehle Sara ab yeh pic.twitter.com/cNwkJisokx
— NitZ (@nitesh376) September 4, 2024
Riyan Parag Deserves to Shoot this ads. in the place of Shubman gill with ananya pandey who is Agree ????#riyanparag #AnanyaPandey pic.twitter.com/UDTuvsuCS5
— GB CRICK (@bal_guru29988) September 4, 2024
Shubman Gill bro with Ananya Panday for an add photoshoot!
Where are you Riyan Parag bro 😎#ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/MqgHv5c4FJ
— CricStrick (@CricStrickAP) September 4, 2024
Riyan parag has blocked shubman gill on all social media handles 😂#AnushkaSharma @ananyapandayy https://t.co/ztmRAKZ4T2
— Aashu Mishra 🇮🇳 (@Aashumishra189) September 4, 2024
-Riyan Parag
-Collab with gill
-Partying with hardik
-Heard rumours that pant has crush on her
What’s this wonder girl cooking in cricket 😭 pic.twitter.com/jZk95KJB5o
— sahil (@sb__07) September 4, 2024
Why 💔 https://t.co/5m007kw3GT
— Riyan parag (@Paragriyan_) September 4, 2024
Parag and Gill set to return to the field amidst renewed attention
Despite the renewed online chatter, both Parag and Gill are preparing to return to cricket action in the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2024-25, set to begin on Thursday (September 5). Gill, who will captain the India A team, is poised to lead his squad against India B at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The 16-member squad boasts notable players like Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul, with Parag also featured under Gill’s leadership in this highly anticipated tournament.
Also READ: Duleep Trophy 2024: India A’s best playing XI – feat Shubman Gill
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