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Riyan Parag Slams 6 Consecutive Sixes, Scripts IPL History With Fiery Knock Against KKR

Riyan Parag in action for IPL 2025© AFP




The Skipper skipper, the Rajasthan Royals’ stand-in skipper, paragnated by becoming the first striker to slam six consecutive Indian Premier League. Parag achieved the sensational feat during the 2025 IPL meeting against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Parag, which slammed 95 deliveries of 45 deliveries, reached the milestone of more than 2 overs. He criticized Moeen Ali for five consecutive six before hitting Varun Chakravarthy for the sixth on the second ball of the next. Although it was a demonstration of pure grain of the versatile, it was not enough to RR when they collapsed to overcome KKR.

Andre Russell rugged to train with about fifty unbeaten invincing while Kolkata Knight Riders resisted the superb 95 of Riyan Parag to get ahead of the Royals of Rajasthan by a race in an IPL thriller which kept hopes for champions qualifying series on Sunday.

Russell, who had been examined for his indifferent form this season, broke a 25-ball 57 while KKR broke 85 points in the last five Overs to publish a 206/4 commander.

In response, the Rajasthan found itself in tatters at 71/5 in eight overs and they needed 105 points from the last 48 bullets, before the Skipper Stand-In Parag kept their hopes alive through its 45 balls (6×4, 8×6).

But the changes in smart bowling in the skipper Ajinkya Rahane assured that Parag came out five of his first IPL Century, before Vaibhav Arora was holding his nerves under pressure in the final, keeping RR at 205/8.

The Royals required 22 points on the last, but Impact Shubham Dube launched Arora for two six and four to bring the equation three points from the final delivery.

But a change of intelligent field of Rahane placing Rinku Singh for a long time turned out to be decisive while his launching launch found Arora at the end of the non-attackers who missed Jofra Archer to seal the fascinating victory.

KKR now has 11 points of as many games and has been sixth in the point table, but you always have to win the three remaining games to have a sniff in the playoffs.

(With PTI entries)

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