Having passed his first five Indian Farm Seasons (IPL) mainly as a finisher, Riyan Parag experienced a revolutionary campaign in 2024. Headed in n ° 4 in the order of the strikers, he emerged as a Runot-Run-Scorers of the Royals Royals, playing a central role in their trip to the Playoffs. This season, Parag has received an even greater responsibility, going to n ° 3, because the Royals of Rajasthan aim to maximize its potential. Head coach Rahul Dravid praised him as one of their best strikers. However, its start to IPL 2025 was modest, with scores of 4 and 25 in two RR games. Sunday’s shock against Chennai Super Kings presents its latest opportunity to record an important score on its field, because Guwahati will host the last match of the RR season.
“This is the right word to use, which he promoted,” said Dravid, quoted by Espncricinfo.
“Listen, Riyan is one of our best strikers, let’s be honest. And we want to give him as many balls as possible. Twenty letters are very short and the more the Riyan Parag Ba balls for us, the better for us as a team,” he added.
“But of course, these things that we will continue to look at, we will continue to assess, we will continue to see how it goes. And yes, we know that Riyan has succeeded very well in n ° 4, so it gives us an option,” noted Dravid.
“But honestly, the transition to n ° 3 was a positive decision to try to give it more time to beat. And we know how destructive it is and if it has more time, then it can mark more races and it can benefit the team. So it was thought, but we can always assess this and we can always see how it goes.
In addition to his responsibilities in the stick, Parag also intervened as captain of the Royals of Rajasthan in the absence of the regular skipper Sanju Samson, who always recalls a finger injury. Samson limited to the striker as an impact substitute, Parag took charge of the team. The task was difficult, with the RR suffering from defeats in their first two games, but Dravid remains favorable to the 23 -year -old man. Having first led Parag at the age of 16 in 2017 during his mandate with the Indian team under 19, Dravid continues to support him, believing in his talent and his potential for leadership.
“I think it is very well suited,” said Dravid, quoted by Espncricinfo.
“It is not easy to captain when the team marks 280 points [Sunrisers Hyderabad] On a flat counter. The first game is probably a difficult game to be captain. But I think the calm he showed and the fact that he did not seem that our team panicked was really good, “he said.
“Even in the match against KKR [Kolkata Knight Riders]His courageous decision to walk [with the ball]realizing that the counter was running, with two left -handed left, to play the fifth in the power game was a courageous decision and a correct decision. So I think it was very impressive. As a captain, it is for him to obtain this opportunity until Sanju is again able to appear. And he shares his thoughts and ideas. Very clear. It is very solid in this direction, “he noted.
“So, yes, very impressive the first days. And it is very good for us because, once again, a team that seeks to develop people and players. Of course, it is regrettable that Sanju could not have captain and play for us. But I think in a way that we were pleasant that we could have given Riyan, our vice-captain, a chance of captain in a few games and an experience as well,” he said.
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