Riyan Parag did wonders (Photo-PTI)
IPL 2026: Riyan Parag finally did what he is known for. This right-handed batsman scored a brilliant half-century while thrashing the bowlers of Delhi Capitals. Riyan Parag scored a half-century against Delhi in just 32 balls. This is the first fifty of the Rajasthan Royals captain this season and with this he also silenced his critics. Let us tell you that Riyan Parag was in the headlines for some time for wrong reasons. He was seen smoking vape in the match against Punjab Kings, after which BCCI also punished him. But now this player has shown an amazing game.
This innings of Riyan Parag is amazing
Riyan Parag This innings is also amazing because he took on the Delhi bowlers after the early dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Let us tell you that Rajasthan Royals had lost two of their best openers in the first two overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal was bowled by Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Suryavanshi was bowled by Kyle Jameson. After this, Riyan Parag made a century partnership with Dhruv Jurel. Both the batsmen together added 102 runs.
Class wrote all over it.
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 1, 2026
Riyan Parag played a stormy innings as soon as he arrived
Riyan Parag stepped on the crease after the fall of Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s wicket. Parag started playing big shots as soon as he arrived. He hit two sixes and a four in Kyle Jamieson’s over. After this, Parag hit two consecutive sixes in Akshar Patel’s over. He also hit an amazing six on Natarajan’s ball which was like a tennis shot. Seeing this innings of Parag, many former cricketers praised him a lot. R Ashwin called him a special player, while Irfan Pathan praised the shots of this player.
