Former Indian opening batter Sunil Gavaskar made a strange comparison of Riyan Parag's bowling to several types of pakodas on air during the IPL 2025 clash between the Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday at the Eden Gardens. While speaking to Alan Wilkins in the commentary box, Gavaskar said Parag's bowling is like different types of pakodas avaialble in India.
The 75-year-old's comment came keeping in mind how the Royals skipper picked up the crucial wicket of Ajinkya Rahane for a 24-ball 30 at a crucial juncture. With Rahane going for a sweep against a ball delivered on middle and off, all the right-hander managed was a toe end of the bat and Dhruv Jurel took a sharp catch behind the stumps.
On air, Gavaskar asked Wilkins:
"Have you ever eaten a plate of pakodas?"
With Wilkins saying yes, the 125-Test veteran said the following about Parag's bowling."
"Potato pakoda, capsicum pakoda, onion pakoda, a bit of everything, a mixed pakora. That's a kind of bowling that he has."
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane had earlier won the toss and opted to bowl first
The toss at the Eden Gardens went in favour of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane, who opted to bat first in a crucial IPL 2025 clash against the Rajasthan Royals. Knight Riders have triggered two changes, bringing in Moeen Ali and Ramandeep Singh, while the Royals have triggered three changes to their XI.
KKR playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora.
RR playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Riyan Parag(c), Kunal Singh Rathore, Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jofra Archer, Maheesh Theekshana, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Akash Madhwal
