Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag picks Mumbai Indians as his favourite IPL team

Assam batsman Riyan Parag is one of brightest young talents in country who has impressed cricketing community with his all-round abilities. Riyan Parag was just 17 when he debuted for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2019. Riyan Parag had a terrific IPL season in which he scored 160 runs in five innings with a strike rate of 127.

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teenr also scored a fifty last year against Delhi Capitals and in doing so became youngest player to score a fifty in history of IPL. Riyan Parag was all set to share dressing room with stalwarts like Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler etc. in IPL 2020. But because of coronavirus pandemic, tournament was postponed indefinitely.

Riyan Parag names Mumbai Indians as his favourite IPL team because of Sachin Tendulkar

Rajasthan Royals star Riyan Parag did a Q&A session with CricTracker where he spoke on several topics. A fan asked Riyan Parag about his favourite IPL team. To everyone's surprise, Riyan Parag named Mumbai Indians as his favourite IPL team and t Rajasthan Royals. reason he picked Mumbai Indians was Sachin Tendulkar. Parag revealed he had been supporting Mumbai Indians even before he started playing in IPL.  

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Besides his favourite IPL team, Parag was also asked about his favourite women's cricketer. Parag picked Smriti Mandhana as his favourite batswoman who has been Indian women's team's batting mainstay since her debut. Parag also went on to reveal his favourite moment in IPL.

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Rajasthan Royals star said that scoring a boundary off CSK's South African spinner Imran Tahir was his favourite movement alongside his gutsy kck against Kolkata Knight Riders. Parag played a 31-ball 47 kck before getting out hit-wicket. His kck played a crucial role in ensuring that Rajasthan Royals won game against KKR in Kolkata.

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