IPL 2024: 'Delighted for him', Netizens impressed with Riyan Parag's heroics in RR-DC game

Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag on Thursday entertained the crowd at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur with a blazing knock of 84 off 45 deliveries during an IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals (DC). Parag hit seven fours and six sixes during his knock that helped RR post 185/5.

Rajasthan Royals had got off to a shaky start after being put into bat by DC. The Royals Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler within the first eight overs, but then Parag did the star turn with a magnificent knock for the Royals. Parag’s knock comes after he had scored 43 off 29 balls in the last match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

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Parag has so far scored 127 runs from two matches at a strike-rate of 171.62. Last season, Parag had all but scored just 78 runs from seven matches, so RR would hope Parag would only go from strength to strength this season. Parag was involved in 50-run stands with R Ashwin and Dhruv Jurel.

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Social media was abuzz with reactions to Parag’s knock. Let’s check out a few of them here:

Riyan Parag was trolled every time during IPL without getting a settled position after having mind blowing numbers in domestics & finally he is well & truly arrived in IPL.

- Huge credit to Rajasthan Royals management for backing him in tough times. 👏 pic.twitter.com/WfCkvlHYwo

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 28, 2024

58* (38) ➡️ 84* (45) 🤯

That’s the tweet. That’s Riyan Parag.

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) March 28, 2024

The seeds of this sensational innings from Riyan Parag were sown in domestic cricket. Delighted for him.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 28, 2024

Rajasthan Royals deserves all the credit for insanely backing Riyan Parag. 💥 pic.twitter.com/R0NcEfhXo9

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 28, 2024

Fantastic batting by Riyan Parag, lifting Rajasthan out of the doldrums into a position from where they could win the match. His clinical hitting was a rreat to see, but more important perhaps was his taking on the responsibility to bat till the end

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 28, 2024

A ⭐ is born! Riyan Parag, take a bow! 🫡#RiyanParag #RRvDC #TATAIPL #IPL2024 #BharatArmypic.twitter.com/w7aDkCPMNE

— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) March 28, 2024

Like few others I too have wondered over the years about Riyan Parag. Tonight we saw the best of him & there is something really special there!
He was emotional talking to us after the innings. Must confess I became emotional too! 😌
Good luck to him! 👏👏👏

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 28, 2024