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Fan invaded pitch to satisfy Riyan Parag throughout IPL 2025 match© X (Twitter)
A fan invaded the pitch to satisfy Rajasthan Royals stand-in skipper Riyan Parag through the IPL 2025 match in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders in Guwahati on Wednesday. It was an important day for Parag as he was captaining the facet in his hometown and he even acquired the loudest cheer of the day from the attending crowd. Through the KKR innings, a fan breached safety and ran on the sector to the touch Parag’s ft and hug him. Parag was a bit shocked with the gesture and though the incident led to a slight delay in proceedings, the fan was rapidly escorted out of the sector by the safety personnel.
This was the second time that such an incident happened throughout IPL 2025 after a fan invaded the pitch to satisfy Virat Kohli through the season opener on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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Coming to the match, Quinton de Kock struck an impressive 97 not out on a cheesy Barsapara wicket, anchoring Kolkata Knight Riders’ chase to perfection as they secured a dominant eight-wicket win in opposition to Rajasthan Royals of their IPL conflict on Wednesday.
Opting to bowl, KKR’s disciplined bowling assault, led by their spin duo Varun Chakravarthy (2/17) and Moeen Ali (2/23), restricted Rajasthan Royals to a below-par 151/9.
In response, De Kock remained 97 not out from 61 balls, his knock laced with eight fours and 6 sixes, as KKR comfortably chased down the goal in 17.3 overs.
Regardless of the difficult nature of the floor, De Kock displayed managed aggression, timing the ball fantastically whereas making certain KKR’s chase remained on monitor.
The chase was by no means in hassle, with the required run price hovering round a run-a-ball.
KKR misplaced Moeen Ali (5) and skipper Ajinkya Rahane (18) early, however De Kock held one finish agency, discovering an ready accomplice in younger Angkrish Raghuvanshi 22 (17 balls).
The duo stitched collectively an unbroken 83-run partnership that got here off simply 44 balls, sealing the primary win of the season for the defending champions.
(With PTI inputs)
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