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Riyan Parag is a cricketer from Guwahati, Assam who plays for Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was part of the junior Indian team that won the U-19 World Cup in 2018. Parag has been retained by RR ahead of the IPL 2024 auction.
Riyan Parag first appeared as a top-order batter in domestic cricket for Assam but later turned out to be the finisher over the years and can also bowl leg-break spin. He was also in the Indian A team for the 2023 Emerging Asia Cup where he took 3 wickets from five matches at an average of 39.00 and an economy of 4.33. He will be seen playing for RR in IPL 2024. Let’s have a look at his IPL career so far.
Riyan Parag IPL 2024 Team & Price
Riyan Parag made his IPL debut in 2019 after Rajasthan Royals acquired his services for INR 20 Lakhs. He had a decent season in IPL 2019 as he amassed 160 runs from seven matches at an average of 32.00 and a strike rate of 126.98. His salary was increased to ₹3.8 crore in IPL 2022.
| Year | Price | IPL Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2020 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2021 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2022 | 3.80 Cr | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2023 | 3.80 Cr | Rajasthan Royals |
| 2024 | 3.80 Cr | Rajasthan Royals |
Riyan Parag IPL Debut
Riyan Parag made his IPL debut on April 7, 2019, at the age of 17 years and 175 days, for the Rajasthan Royals against the Delhi Capitals. He became the youngest player to score a half-century in the IPL, scoring 50 runs off 49 balls. He has since played 54 matches in the IPL, scoring 600 runs at an average of 16.22. He has also taken 14 wickets with his off-spin bowling.
Riyan Parag IPL Stats & Records
Riyan Parag Highest Score in IPL
Riyan Parag’s highest score in the IPL is an unbeaten 56 runs, achieved in just 31 balls during his debut match on April 26, 2022, while playing for the Rajasthan Royals against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Riyan Parag Total Runs in IPL 2023
In the IPL 2023 season, Riyan Parag scored a total of 78 runs across 7 matches. With an average of 13 runs per match and a strike rate of 118.18, Parag showcased his batting skills on the field.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 7 |
| Runs | 78 |
| Average | 13 |
| Strike Rate | 118.18 |
Riyan Parag IPL Batting Stats
| IPL Season | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | 567 | 84* | 56.70 | 151.60 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 33 |
| 2023 | 7 | 78 | 20 | 13.00 | 118.18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 17 | 183 | 56* | 16.64 | 138.64 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 | 93 | 25 | 11.62 | 112.04 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 | 86 | 42* | 12.28 | 111.68 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 160 | 50 | 32.00 | 126.98 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
Riyan Parag IPL Bowling Stats
| IPL Season | Matches | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Average | Economy | Best | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 10 | – | – | 10.00 | 0/10 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 17 | 4 | 59 | 1 | 59.00 | 14.75 | 1/12 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6.1 | 73 | 1 | 73.00 | 11.83 | 1/7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.50 | 0/13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 14 | 121 | 2 | 60.50 | 8.64 | 1/10 | 0 |
Wicketkeepers: Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler (ENG), Dhruv Jurel, Kunal Rathore, Donovan Ferreira (SA), Tom Kohler-Cadmore (ENG).
Batters: Shimron Hetmyer (WI), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Rovman Powell (WI), Shubham Dubey.
All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Abid Mushtaq.
Bowlers: Trent Boult (NZ), Yuzvendra Chahal, Sandeep Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Adam Zampa (AUS), Nandre Burger (SA), Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan.
Riyan Parag hasn’t been at his best in his IPL career so far. However, the RR management has been continuously backing him and also retained him ahead of the upcoming season. He has also delivered some match-winning knocks for RR and will be looking to perform at his absolute best in IPL 2024.
Last 10 IPL Innings Batting Stats
The table shows Riyan Parag’s last 10 IPL batting innings stats and records-
| Opponent | Runs Scored (Balls Faced) |
|---|---|
| vs Mumbai | 0 (0) |
| vs Kolkata | 34 (14) |
| vs Punjab | 23 (18) |
| vs Gujarat | 76 (48) |
| vs Bangalore | 4 (4) |
| vs Mumbai | 54 (39) |
| vs Delhi | 84 (45) |
| vs Lucknow | 43 (29) |
| vs Punjab | 20 (12) |
| vs Gujarat | 4 (6) |
| vs Lucknow | 15 (12) |
| vs Gujarat | 5 (7) |
