IPL 2026: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives skipper Riyan Parag ‘unpleasant’ look after ‘hum nahi hai film star’ remark – Play

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives captain Riyan Parag an ‘unpleasant’ look (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A funny moment between Riyan Parag and Rajasthan Royals teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone viral on social media.In a video taken at the airport, paparazzi asked both players for a photo together. Parag casually replied, “(Hum nahi hai flim star.) We are not film stars!” After hearing the comment, Vaibhav gave Parag an awkward and amused look that quickly became a topic of discussion online.Watch:The viral clip arrived as Rajasthan Royals clinched a play-off spot in IPL 2026 after beating Mumbai Indians by 30 runs.The team faced criticism earlier in the season after losing several matches in the middle stages of the tournament, with many fans questioning Parago’s captaincy.Despite the criticism, Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara strongly defended Parag’s leadership.He said, “When we decided to offer Riyan the captaincy, he is absolutely the right guy to lead this franchise.”Sangakkara praised Paraga’s confidence, maturity and the respect he earned in the dressing room. He also spoke about the trolling Parag has faced over the years, saying, “I think I’ve seen very few players who have been criticized like Riyan has been for about seven years now.” Sangakkara added that Parag is publicly misunderstood, describing him as a “beautiful, soft, gentle, really determined, smart young man”.Meanwhile, 15-year-old Vaibhav continues to impress with a record breaking season. The young batsman revealed his huge ambitions on Kevin Pietersen’s YouTube show.“I want to score 200 in T20s. I want to break Gayle’s record,” he said, referring to Chris Gayle’s famous 175 unbeaten run in IPL history.Vaibhav has already scored over 580 runs this season with an explosive strike rate and has emerged as one of the breakout stars of IPL 2026.

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