Riyan Parag, batting all-rounder for the Rajasthan Royals (RR), revealed a heartfelt experience with his mother after helping the team win three games in a row in the IPL 2024.
Coming off a high of 43 and 84 in the first two games, the 22-year-old hit a 39-ball 54 in RR’s six-wicket victory against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on Monday, April 1.
With the side in difficulty for the second consecutive game at 48/3, Parag maintained his cool to ride the difficult periods before opening up toward the conclusion. Following the game, Parag’s mother hugged the boy and joyfully placed the Orange hat on his head.
Here’s a video of that wonderful moment:
Riyan Parag has always highlighted his parents’ continuous support throughout his career. After a tumultuous first five seasons with RR in the IPL, the Assam hitter has finally struck gold this year, collecting 181 runs in three innings with a strike rate over 160.
His innings against MI tied Virat Kohli for the most runs scored in this season’s IPL, earning him the Orange Cap because to his higher strike rate.
“Dad likes to watch everything from home, he likes to analyse everything, but my mom is here” – Riyan Parag
After the MI game, Riyan Parag remarked that his father loves to watch the games from home and analyze the intricacies while his mother is on the field to capture the action.
In the domestic cricket season, the 21-year-old player scored runs in abundance. He appears to have cemented his spot at No. 4 in the RR batting lineup for IPL 2024.
During the post-match presentation, Parag said:
“Dad likes to watch everything from home, he likes to analyse everything, but my mom is here. For 3-4 years I haven’t performed well (in the IPL.) When the performances are not coming, you get back to the drawing board. I practised really hard, I have practised these kind of scenarios.”
Riyan Parag
He also discussed how streamlining things has improved his performance.
“Nothing has changed, just that I have simplified things. Before I would think about things too much, this year the goal is simple, watch the ball, hit the ball. It’s a funny thing, I have said it before, this is the exact situation I go in to bat in domestic cricket.”
Riyan Parag
RR now leads the points table with six points in three games, thanks to Parag’s Bradmanesque performance.
Their next match will be against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Saturday, April 6, in Jaipur.