Bad Boys of IPL 2022

With the end of the league stage of the Indian Premier League, we are now heading towards the climax of the league, increasing our adrenaline level. In the 71 matches played till now, we saw intense actions and many brilliant performances, which amazed us. However, with these stunning performances, Let us look at these bad boys of this season, whose misbehaviour turned into a hot topic of debate and were heavily criticised by many, including the netizens.

Riyan Parag's outrageous attitude on the field

With hopes of their first trophy, the Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. However, in this nail-biting match between the table topper Gujarat and Sanju Samson led Rajasthan, we saw a very disappointing attitude from a youngster, which left everyone displeased. Batting first, the Royals scored 188 with Jos Buttler's fantastic knock of 89 runs. However, during this inning of the Royals, the youngster Riyan Parag lost his wicket in a blunder while running between the wickets with senior all-rounder R Ashwin. After the wicket, he displayed his disgust towards Ashwin, leaving everyone disappointed. The Titans were doing quite well in the inning and batting steadily in the second inning. The Proteas batter David Miller settled on the crease, gradually turning the match towards them. However, in the 16th over, Miller smashed Trent Boult Yorker towards wide long-on. Riyan Parag, who was placed long-on, quickly covered the gap, dived and stopped the ball from reaching the boundary. However, when he got up, he was seen shouting at his teammate Devdutt Padikkal, who was at mid-wicket, for not backing up from behind. This disgusting attitude of Riyan Paragon on the field was entirely unacceptable at this stage. Many highly criticised it as it might set the wrong example for cricket as a brand and sportsmanship.

Mathew Wade's violence in the dressing room

In match 67 of the IPL, the table-toppers Gujarat Titans clashed against Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was a must-win game for the Challengers as they had to win this match to remain in the qualification race. However, a controversial LBW of GT wicketkeeper-batsman Mathew Wade turned out to be everyone's hot topic as we saw a disgusting act after his wicket. During GT's inning, RCB's part-time spinner Glenn Maxwell was bowling his spell in the sixth over. The second ball of the overpitched outside the off stump, and Wade tried to hit a sweep. However, he missed the ball, and it hit his pad. The umpire signalled out; however, Wade was unhappy with the decision and went for a DRS. He also gestured that the ball had hit his bat before hitting the pad. But much to everyone's surprise, the snickometer didn't pick the edge and displayed a flat line when the ball passed through the bat. The on-field umpire's decision stayed, and Wade had to leave the ground, disappointed. However, the batter was not convinced by the decision, and his disapproval and anger came out in the dressing room. Wade threw his helmet away and smashed his bat as soon as he went in, sabotaging the dressing room. This act of the Australian was heavily criticised, and the authority also fined the batter for the same.

Rishabh Pant called back his teammates from the dugout.

In the 34th match of the IPL, the Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh did something which no one had ever expected. It happened in the final over of the game when the Capitals were chasing a mammoth target of 222 runs, and the match was in a very crucial stage. In the last over of the DC's chase, they required 36 runs to defeat the Royals against pacer Obed McCoy. Delhi's power-hitter Rovman went berserk, smashing three sixes on the trot to bring the equation down to 18 runs off the final three balls. The fourth ball of the over seemed to be a waist-height full toss which went for a catch. However, many disapproved of the umpire's decision due to its height. Eventually, this drama continued when DC skipper Rishabh Pant signalled his batters to walk out. Not just this nut, one of the coaches of DC, Pravin Amre, went into the ground to discuss the controversial decision. This act by Pant was disappointing, considering him as one of the key players in the international team and was against the sportsmanship spirit