“Remember My Words, He Will Be Next Big Thing...” – Rajasthan Royals' Fielding Coach Dishant Yagnik Hails Riyan Parag
Published - 14 Dec 2022, 04:34 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) fielding coach Dishant Yagnik, who also led Rajasthan in Ranji Trophy, has hailed the 21-year-old all-rounder Riyan Parag as the “next big thing” in Indian cricket.
The young all-rounder plays for Assam in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Riyan Parag, who was a member of India’s 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup-winning squad, was bought by the Rajasthan-based franchise for INR 20 lakh in the third and final round of the player auction before IPL 2019.
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Parag has played 47 games in the marquee Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring 522 runs at an average of 16.84 and a strike rate of 124.88. With his spin bowling, the youngster has managed to bag only 4 wickets in the cash-rich league.
Overall, the 21-year-old has played 81 T20 games and has scored 1455 runs at an average of 25.98 and a strike rate of 133.24. With the ball, he has bagged 30 T20 wickets.
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Riyan Parag Will Be Next Big Thing In T20 Format For India – Dishant Yagnik
On Tuesday, December 13, Rajasthan Royals (RR) fielding coach Dishant Yagnik took to Twitter to make a bold prediction about Parag, saying that the Assam-born cricketer will be the next big thing in T20s in Indian cricket.
“Remember my words-: Riyan Parag will be next big thing in T20 format for India in coming years !!,” the Rajasthan Royals (RR) fielding coach tweeted.
Remember my words-:
Riyan Parag will be next big thing in T20 format for India in coming years !!@ParagRiyan @rajasthanroyals #riyan
— Dishant Yagnik (@Dishantyagnik77) December 13, 2022
Parag was in brilliant form in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2022. He guided Assam to the semi-finals after smashing sensational 174 runs off just 116 deliveries while chasing 351 against Jammu & Kashmir. His knock helped Assam beat Jammu & Kashmir by 7 wickets. Assam’s run in the tournament came to an end in the semi-finals after they were beaten by Ruturaj Gaikwad’s Maharashtra.
Overall, Riyan Parag finished as the fifth-highest run-getter in the tournament with 552 runs from nine innings at an average of 69, including three centuries and a half-century. With the ball, he picked up 10 wickets.
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