Cricket News Desk. Even though Royal Challengers Bangalore had to face defeat on the last ball against Lucknow Super Giants, one bowler gave some relief to the team with his strong performance. Bengaluru has included South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell in the team in place of injured Reece Topley. Parnell took 3 wickets in his first match of the season. 33-year-old Van Parnell made his IPL debut for the first time since 2014.
In the match against Lucknow, Wayne Parnell sent Deepak Hooda and Krunal Pandya back to the pavilion in 3 balls in the very first over of his spell. After this the wicket of Ayush Badoni fell on his ball. Wayne Parnell took 3 wickets for 41 runs in 4 overs. Wayne Parnell, who started the IPL in 2011, remained a part of this league till 2014. Parnell remained unsold in the IPL auction 2023. He kept its original price at Rs 75 lakh. The South African bowler has taken 29 wickets in 27 IPL matches so far.
There was an uproar over drugs at a rave party
Wayne Parnell was included in the Pune Warriors squad for IPL 2012. After losing the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Parnell along with his teammate Rahul Sharma attended a party, where he was taken into custody by the police. Both the players were accused of taking drugs in the rave party. Although Rahul Sharma and Wayne Parnell were discharged after taking the tests, there was an uproar when both of them tested positive. Rahul and Parnell said in their defense that they had no knowledge about the rave party. The party he had gone to attend was a birthday party.
Got married in mosque, retired
Left arm fast bowler Wayne Parnell made a name for himself in a very short time due to his pace and swing. The debate over Parnell intensified when he suddenly changed his religion in 2011. Wayne Parnell converted to Islam on 30 July 2011, his 22nd birthday. The fast bowler changed his name from Wayne Dillon Parnell to Wayne Waleed Parnell. Parnell married fashion blogger Ayesha Baker in 2016 at a mosque in Cape Town. Wayne Parnell once again surprised people by saying goodbye to cricket at the age of 26. However, Wayne Parnell will return to the field in 2021.
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