New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) all-rounder James Neesham pranked his fans as he showcased his humorous side on Instagram. Neesham "announced his retirement from bowling" after bowling to Riyan Parag in the nets during a practice session. The all-rounder also shared a video to explain the reason behind his 'shocking decision'.


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His Instagram story has two slides in which he has mentions, “I would hereby like to announce my retirement from” and in the next slide he continues “Bowling to @riyanhparag in the nets” with a video that shows Neesham almost got injured by his teammate Riyan Parag who hit a well-timed shot straight towards the Kiwi all-rounder.  Neesham had to fall to the ground to avoid getting hit by the ball.






Neesham is still waiting for his debut match for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022. Parag, on the other hand, has struggled to score runs for his team in IPL 2022 so far. The wicket-keeper all-rounder has scored 17 runs in 2 innings and has kept wickets in 3 matches.


Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals, with 2 wins from 3 IPL games, are currently at the fourth position in the IPL 2022 points table. The franchise started its IPL campaign with a 61-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). In their next match, Rajasthan defeated Mumbai Indians. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Rajasthan in their third match.