Riyan Parag is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Rajasthan franchise in the Indian Premier League. Riyan Parag was born on Nov 10, 2001; and as of 2024, he is 23 years old. Riyan Parag is a batsman from Guwahati and bats right handed. He made his IPL debut in 2019.Riyan Parag has played 54 matches to dat e in his IPL career and has scored 600 runs , with an average of 16.22. He has also slammed 2 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 56* runs. Riyan Parag has hit 44 fours and 27 sixes in his IPL career.In the IPL Auction 2024, the Rajasthan franchise acquired the services of Riyan Parag for Rs 3.80 Cr.
Riyan Parag Biography
| Full name | Riyan Parag |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | 10 November 2001 – 16 Years |
| Birth Place | Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
| Profession | Cricketer (All-rounder) |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Top order Batter |
| Father name | Parag Das (Former state-level cricketer) |
| Mother name | Mithoo Barooah Das (Swimmer) |
| Married | |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | Pursuing 11th standard |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Current Residence | Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Legbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | India U19 Test– 23 July 2017 against England at Chesterfield, England India U19 ODI– 14 November 2017 against Bangladesh at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Riyan Parag Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet inches- 6’ 0” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Riyan Parag Profile
At 16, Riyan Parag was already a world cup medalist, having played a significant role in India’s successful Under-19 triumph in the 2018 World Cup. The passion for cricket started at a tender age for Riyan, who used to mimic his father, Parag Das, who represented Assam in 46 First-class and 32 List A games. But growing up in a family rooted in sports – with his mother Mithu Baruah being an international swimmer – Riyan was spoilt for choice, and eventually chose cricket. Having made his Twenty20 debut for Assam in January, 2017, Riyan, who is a right-handed batter who also bowls useful leg-breaks, was spotted and named in the squad for the 2018 U-19 World cup in New Zealand.
The World cup success was preceded by another successful overseas outing, this time in the red-ball format of the game as the Indian colts demolished their English counterparts in a 2-Test series. Only 15 then, Parag played his part in the monumental success, stroking three half-centuries, including fifties in both innings of the first unofficial Test. An IPL contract happened at the 2019 auctions when Rajasthan Royals picked him up. He became the youngest player to score an IPL fifty at the age of 17 years and 175 days, beating a record jointly held by Prithvi Shaw and Sanju Samson at 18 years and 169 days. He was released and then re-bought by the Rajasthan Royals at the 2022 IPL Auction.
Riyan Parag Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 29 | 50 | 1 | 1798 | 155 | 36.69 | 2581 | 69.66 | 3 | 11 | 195 | 73 | 18 | 0 |
| List A | 49 | 44 | 3 | 1720 | 174 | 41.95 | 1677 | 102.56 | 5 | 8 | 140 | 75 | 25 | 0 |
| T20s | 98 | 86 | 18 | 2043 | 77* | 30.04 | 1437 | 142.17 | 0 | 18 | 136 | 119 | 43 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 29 | 38 | 2905 | 1853 | 50 | 5/68 | 8/141 | 37.06 | 3.82 | 58.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 49 | 44 | 1884 | 1550 | 50 | 4/27 | 4/27 | 31.00 | 4.93 | 37.6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 98 | 61 | 1001 | 1205 | 41 | 3/9 | 3/9 | 29.39 | 7.22 | 24.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Riyan Parag IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2020 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2021 | 20.00 Lac | Rajasthan |
| 2022 | 3.80 Cr | Rajasthan |
| 2023 | 3.80 Cr | Rajasthan |
| 2024 | 3.80 Cr | Rajasthan |
Riyan Parag’s Social Media Accounts
| Riyan💫 (@riyanhparag) | |
| Riyan Paragg (@ParagRiyan) | |
| Riyan Parag | |
| Wikipedia | Riyan Parag |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Riyan Parag
- Riyan Parag hails from a sports family background as his father is a former Assam Ranji cricket player and his mother is a national record holder swimmer.
- He started playing cricket at a very young age and was the part of the Assam Under-16 cricket team when he was 12.
- In 2017, he made his T20 debut against Jharkhand in Kolkata as an opening batsman.
- In July 2017, he got selected in the Under-19 cricket team and played his first match against England in the Youth Test and scored half-centuries (68 & 50) in both innings.
- In November 2017, he played his Under-19 Youth ODI debut match against Bangladesh. In the same month, he played his first-class debut against Hyderabad in the 2017-2018 Ranji Trophy in which he picked 2 wickets.
- In December 2017, he has been selected for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
- Earlier, he was fat. He reduced weight when he went on the Ketogenic diet for almost one and half year.
