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RR Captain Riyan Parag Joins The Rank Of Gayle, Rinku With Raining Sixes Vs KKR

Akshita Patel

RR Captain Riyan Parag Scripts history with 5 Sixes [Source: @IPL/X.com]RR Captain Riyan Parag Scripts history with 5 Sixes [Source: @IPL/X.com]

Rajasthan Royals’ stand-in captain Riyan Parag unleashed carnage for the first time in IPL 2025 as he slammed Moeen Ali for 5 sixes in a single over. With those raining sixes, he has ranked in the league of Chris Gayle as only the 5th batter to slam 5 sixes in an over in IPL history.

RR took on KKR with nothing to lose as they are already out of the playoff race. However, to save their pride, the Royals stepped out in the second inning to chase a target of 207 runs. 

Varun Chakravarthy ruined RR’s party, chipping in two wickets in a single over and reducing Parag and co. to 71/5. 

Riyan Parag Unleashes 5 Towering Sixes Vs Moeen Ali

However, RR’s stand-in captain, Riyan Parag, wasn’t ready to give up. He stitched a 92-run partnership with Shimron Hetmyer and brought his team back into the game.

Parag, meanwhile, invoked his inner beast to rip Moeen Ali into shreds. In the 13th over of the second inning, Riyan slammed 5 big sixes, fetching a mega 32-run over. He also completed his half-century to regain some form this year. However, he fell short of a deserving century as Harshit Rana dismissed him on 95 off 45 balls.

Meanwhile, Riyan Parag is now the 5th batter in the history of IPL to have hit 5 sixes in a single over. Chris Gayle first achieved this feat years ago. Moreover, Rinku Singh also features in the list after he smashed 5 sixes against Yash Dayal in 2023.

Players to hit 5 Sixes in an Over in IPL History:

  • Chris Gayle
  • Rahul Tewatia
  • Ravindra Jadeja
  • Rinku Singh
  • Riyan Parag

Despite falling short in the playoff race, RR’s captain, Parag, is not going down without a fight.  He saved his best knock for the last, and if RR manages to win, it will hamper KKR’s chances in the playoff hunt.