2024-07-30 22:23:26
New Delhi: The tenure of the new head coach of the Indian team Gautam Gambhir and the new T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav started with the 77th bilateral T20 series win in Sri Lanka. India won the 3-match T20 series against Sri Lanka by winning two matches in a row. Let us tell you that after winning the T20 World Cup 2024, India’s veterans Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja retired from this format. Jaddu has played an important role for India in this format for many years. In such a situation, who will replace him was a big question. However, the new head coach Gautam Gambhir has probably found the answer to this in the Sri Lanka T20 series. He can make this Surma player a deadly all-rounder, who can do wonders in both batting and bowling.Riyan Parag can be Ravindra Jadeja’s replacement
In the first T20 against Sri Lanka, we saw part-time spinner Riyan Parag bowling. Parag right arm is a part-time bowler. Who can bowl sometimes when needed. Parag took 3 wickets for just 5 runs in the first T20 and played an important role in India’s victory. After this, he also bowled full 4 overs in the second T20. However, he did not get any wicket. But this shows that Parag can bowl well. He can also bowl full 4 overs in T20.
If his bowling improves a little more, he can emerge as a good replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in T20. Parag is a great batsman, which we have seen in domestic cricket and IPL as well. If he just becomes a little more proficient in bowling, he can become a great weapon for Team India. It is possible that Gambhir and captain Surya will make him bowl more in the future and try to improve him as a bowler.
Riyan Parag’s IPL Career
22-year-old Riyan Parag from Assam has scored 1173 runs in 70 matches played so far in the IPL, in which 6 half-centuries have been seen from his bat. He also has 4 wickets in IPL. IPL 2024 was great for Parag, after which he got a chance to play in Team India. Riyan scored 573 runs in 15 matches played in IPL 2024.