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Riyan Parag Breaks Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson’s Record With Landmark Match Vs DC

Riyan Parag celebrating his 34-ball 50 against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024 (BCCI)Riyan Parag celebrating his 34-ball 50 against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024 (BCCI)

Riyan Parag flogged Delhi Capitals with his career-best T20 score in match number nine of the IPL 2024 season on March 28. The cricketer bashed 84 unbeaten runs from just 45 deliveries, and he glittered his innings with seven sizzling boundaries and six soaring sixes.

Parag’s 45-ball batting spectacle set up an emphatic 12-run win for Rajasthan Royals, and the youngster was fittingly adjudged as ‘Player of the Match’ for his efforts.

Remarkably, the match was also the 100th of Parag’s T20 career, and he went past the likes of Rishabh Pant, Rajasthan Royals teammate Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar and Ishan Kishan for an illustrious national record.

Riyan Parag youngest Indian to play 100 T20 matches

Riyan Parag celebrated the 100th T20 of his professional career by flogging Delhi Capitals with his career-best score. Playing his landmark match at the age of 22 years and 139 days, the dashing all-rounder also became the youngest Indian cricketer to complete 100 matches in the game’s shortest format.

The elite Indian record was previously held by Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson. After Riyan Parag’s milestone appearance, here is an updated look at five youngest Indian players to feature in 100 T20 matches:

  • Riyan Parag - 22 years and 139 days
  • Sanju Samson - 22 years and 157 days
  • Washington Sundar - 22 years and 181 days
  • Ishan Kishan - 22 years and 273 days
  • Rishabh Pant - 22 years and 361 days

Riyan Parag made his T20 debut back in January 2017 with a match against Jharkhand at a tender age of 16. Across his 100 appearances to date, the cricketer has amounted 2,170 runs at an average of 31.44 while harvesting 41 wickets through his leg-breaks.

Notably, Riyan Parag has played 56 of his 100 matches for the Rajasthan Royals within the hallowed arena of IPL since his debut in the 2019 edition of the tournament.

Parag, emboldened with his latest match-winning effort against Delhi Capitals, will now turn up for his team in their subsequent IPL 2024 bout against Mumbai Indians on April 1 at the Wankhede Stadium.