IPL 2019 | Legends and Pundits react to 17-year-old Riyan Parag's calm and matured innings
It's not every day that you see a calm and composed innings from a 17-year-old playing in the IPL. Yesterday, Riyan Parag scored a magnificent 47 which helped Rajasthan Royals to fuel their hopes to make it to the playoffs. The cricketing fraternity showered praises on the young star.
MS Dhoni is forever!
Many years ago, in the 99-00 season of the Ranji Trophy (see the 2nd innings of Assam in this scorecard) https://t.co/R2CzlZvnwG
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 26, 2019
An Assam opener, called Parag Das was stumped by a young keeper called MS Dhoni. Parag Das is Riyan Parag's father! And MSD is the constant!
Father and son have gotten out because of Dhoni! :O
Amazing! @msdhoni and the Parag family’s cricketing history intertwined forever https://t.co/614PSF2fzn
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 26, 2019
That composure needs to be commended!
It was awesome to see 17 year-old Riyan Parag display such composure under pressure & in front of 60,000 people. That was a high intensity run chase but he looked totally calm. He also looked distraught not to finish the job himself. What an experience for him. #IPL #KKRvRR
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 25, 2019
The unlucky 10!
Riyan Parag Das is the 10th batsman in #IPL history to be dismissed hit wicket.
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 25, 2019
The last one before this came in 2017.#KKRvRR #IPL2019
A 17-year-old being this calm in a crunch situation is unheard of!
For someone so young, to have such calmness and confidence under pressure is just incredible! Riyan Parag was the real hero tonight. 👏👏👏🙏🙏#KKRvRR
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 25, 2019
Riyan Parag must be really proud of this tweet!
Good win for @rajasthanroyals Riyan Parag looks another exciting young player. Tremendously talented. What struck me more than anything was the confidence & calm which he exudes at the crease for a 17yr old kid. Even after being hit in the head. You’ve gotta love Joffra Archer👏🏻
— ian bishop (@irbishi) April 25, 2019
Winning matches for fun!
kids these days #KKRvRR
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 25, 2019
A costly experiment!
conclusive evidence that the bails definitely fall off when the bat hits them #KKRvRR
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) April 25, 2019
Parag has a long way to go!
What an effort by this young lad #RiyanParag. Hope to hear his name and achievements for his state in domestic cricket as well. That’s where the real grind is, to play for the country. Good Luck 👍🏼 #KKRvRR #VIVOIPL #GameBanayegaName
— Pragyan Prayas Ojha (@pragyanojha) April 25, 2019
Oh, you will hear his name more often!
Whoaaa...super game in the end. Riyan Parag....hope to hear his name quite a lot from here onwards. Temperament Top Class. ☺️🤗👏👏 #KKRvRR #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 25, 2019
The future of Indian cricket is bright!
Archer has been the star for Rajasthan and Riyan a future star. @rajasthanroyals will miss Archer. To see the composure of Parag under pressure shows how good he is. India now a hot bed of talent.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 25, 2019
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