All the faith the Rajasthan Royals (RR) have shown in Riyan Parag is finally paying off. The talented 22-year-old has been playing in the IPL since 2019 but hasn’t shown he’s been rated so highly. With an average of 18 and a strike rate of 127, the right-handed batter was a serious underperformer prior to the IPL 2024 season.
However, it seems like Parag has turned a new leaf. After an impressive 43 in the last match, the batter scored his 4th fifty in the RR vs DC match. With no batter even crossing the 30-run mark, Parag smacked a 34-ball half-century and announced himself to the world. Experts and fans are gobsmacked by the sudden change in the batter, but Suryakumar Yadav, the world’s No. 1 T20I batter, isn’t surprised.
Met a guy at NCA few weeks ago. He came with a slight niggle. Completely focused on his recovery and with great discipline working on his skills. And I was not wrong to tell that to one of the coaches there ‘He is a changed guy’
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) March 28, 2024
RIYAN PARAG 2.0
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This stunning 84-run knock consisted of 7 fours and 6 sixes, and the batter scored 60 runs from the last 21 balls he faced. From 36/3 in 7.2 overs, he took his side to 185/5. Riyan Parag scored 25 runs alone off the final over of the first inning, that too against South African premier fast bowler, Anrich Nortje.
