Watch: Dream come true moment for Riyan Parag as he gets debut India cap from his father

Young Rajasthan Royals (RR) batter Riyan Parag's hard work has finally paid off as the all-rounder has made his debut for the India National Cricket Team. The special moment came for him ahead of the start of the first T20I against the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team on Saturday (6th July).

India are taking on Zimbabwe in the first match of the five-match series at the Harare Sports Club in Harare. Shubman Gill has been handed the responsibility to captain the team in the ongoing series and it will great opportunity for all the youngsters who have been named in the side.

In the ongoing first T20I against Zimbabwe, India has handed the debut to three players Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma, and Dhruv Jurel. It arguably would have been a dream come true moment for the three players but it turned out to be even more special for Rajasthan Royals all-rounder.

Riyan Parag was handed the debut cap by his father Parag Das, who is a former first-class cricketer of Assam. The father-son duo looked extremely jubilant and hugged each other as the young player got his India cap in the shortest format of the game.

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Riyan Parag received the India call-up after his sensational performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 for Rajasthan Royals. He got an opportunity to bat in the middle order and he made sure that he made the most of it, ending up as one of the leading run-getters in the tournament.

Riyan Parag since the last few seasons failed to get going in the IPL. This was because he didn't have an opportunity to bat up the order. He was seen as a finisher by the team and it didn't go any good for him as he failed in almost every game and was trolled a lot for his poor heroics.

However, in 2024, he made sure that he replies to all the criticism in style. Riyan Parag was the third leading run-getter in the IPL 2024. He scored 573 runs in 16 matches to go with 4 half-centuries. He stood tall for his team in the big games as well and took them to victory.

The Zimbabwe series ies, a big opportunity for Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and Dhruv Jurel

Riyan Parag would be eager to make an impact with the bat in the Indian colours as well. The all-rounder has been slotted in at No.4 for the team and the ongoing series will be a massive opportunity for him to seal his place in the team and make his case strong for the next World Cup.

Along with Parag, his Rajasthan Royals teammate Dhruv Jurel too has been handed the opportunity. The keeper-batter has been around the Indian Test team and has made a big impact there. He would be keen to man ake impact in the shortest format of the game.

Abhishek Sharma too has been in the team because of his sensational performance in the IPL 2024. The Southpaw scored 484 runs at a strike rate of 204 in the league and also hit three half-centuries in the league.