Watch the viral moment where RR captain Riyan Parag appeared to ignore fans and push away a child asking for a photo after the DC defeat.
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag attracted attention after another off-field moment following RR’s defeat to Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026. A viral video from the team hotel showed a young fan approaching Parag for a photograph and autograph. However, the RR skipper appeared upset and continued walking without stopping.
As the child came closer, Riyan Parag pushed the child aside and was heard saying “Hat(Move)” before leaving the area in a hurry. Several fans standing nearby also requested pictures, but Parag did not interact with them. The clip quickly spread across social media and triggered mixed reactions from fans online.
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Watch the video here:
Look, a small kid came to take a picture with Riyan Parag at the team hotel, but he angrily scolded him and told him to move away saying “hat.”🙂 pic.twitter.com/N9CVsVzUSt
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) May 18, 2026
Notably, Rajasthan Royals suffered a five-wicket defeat against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on May 17, hurting their IPL 2026 playoff hopes. RR started strongly as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi attacked early. Jaiswal fell in the second over, while Sooryavanshi smashed 46 off 21 balls before Madhav Tiwari dismissed him. Dhruv Jurel and Riyan Parag then added 72 runs for the third wicket to push RR towards a big total. However, Mitchell Starc changed the game with four wickets as Rajasthan finished on 193/8. Lungi Ngidi picked up 2/24.
Delhi Capitals responded with a 105-run opening stand between KL Rahul and Abishek Porel. Axar Patel and David Miller later kept DC on track before Ashutosh Sharma sealed victory with an unbeaten 18 off 5 balls.
Sunil Gavaskar later criticised Parag for giving Donovan Ferreira the 18th over with DC needing 35 from 18 balls. Ferreira conceded 16 runs, shifting momentum completely towards Delhi.
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RR currently sit sixth in the IPL 2026 points table with 12 points after their latest loss against Delhi Capitals.
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