Last year, in March, while the IPL was going on, the Assam-based cricketer from Rajasthan Royals became the talk of the town after his YouTube search history that referred to Sara Ali Khan and Ananya Pandey, went viral. Fans made fun of it and criticized him, but Parag, from his side, never came out with a solid clarification. However, in a recent interview with a UAE-based radio station, City 1016, Parag opened up candidly, citing the backdrop of the viral search history. The primary thing that Parag said was that it was a screenshot taken before the Indian Premier League, but some of his Discord call members set it up, and then it was published during the IPL. And that, he does not have a specialized music-listening application; he went to YTMusic while streaming. By the time the screenshot was taken, he had no idea about his search history. Speaking about that, he said, "We finished the IPL and were in Chennai. We finished the match and got on a Discord call with my Discord team of streaming and staff like that. It got publicized now, but it happened before the IPL. One of the people in the Discord team tried to set me up before the IPL. That got taken down very quickly. But then after the IPL, because the hype was there, and I had a good season. I came and opened my stream. I didn't have Spotify; I didn't have Apple Music; everything was deleted. I went to YouTube and put on YouTube Music. And I searched for music, and I didn't know what was happening. And once I did, after the stream ended, I was like 'oh sh*t!' This happened. It just got blown out of proportion. I didn't think that is good enough a reason to for me to go public and clarify everything and no one will understand." View this post on Instagram A post shared by City1016 (@city1016) Read also: Ranatunga on Kohli's Struggles: Seeks Advice from Legends What exactly happened with Riyan Parag? Cricketer Riyan Parag went viral on social media after a screenshot of his YouTube search history surfaced. The entries "Ananya Panday hot" and "Sara Ali Khan hot," quickly became the subject of ridicule and criticism. Parag, 22, a part-time gamer with over 65,000 YouTube subscribers, has previously faced online backlash, often responding to critics through social media. The cricketer, who played for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in IPL 2024, made history by scoring the most runs in a single season while batting at number four, surpassing Rishabh Pant's 2018 record. Parag, originally uncertain about his spot in RR’s lineup, was promoted to number four under Sanju Samson’s leadership and retained the position throughout the season. Parag's career stats include just one One Day International match with 15 runs and nine T20Is, where he has scored 106 runs at an average of 17.66. Speaking about the Indian Premier League, Riyan Parag has played 70 IPL matches for Rajasthan Royals (RR), scoring 1173 runs with a high score of 84* at an average of 24.43 and a strike rate of 135.13. He has hit 6 fifties, 84 fours, and 60 sixes, and has taken 37 catches. As a bowler, Parag has played 21 innings, delivering 175 balls, and has taken 4 wickets with best bowling figures of 1/7. His bowling average is 76.75, with an economy rate of 10.52 and a strike rate of 43.7.