Riyan Parag (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio
Profession	Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	India U19 Test- 23 July 2017 against England at Chesterfield, England India U19 ODI- 14 November 2017 against Bangladesh at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jersey Number	#3 (India U-19)
Coach/Mentor	Parag Das
Domestic/State Team	Assam
Records (main ones)	In 2017, he became the second fastest half-century scorer in 33 balls in the Youth Test Cricket. Ahead of him is Virat Kohli who made the fastest half-century in 32 balls.
Career Turning Point	After when he scored 207 runs against England in the two matches in his debut Under-19 Youth Test series, he got an opportunity to play in the Youth ODI for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 November 2001
Age (as of 2023)	22 Years
Birthplace	Guwahati, Assam, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Guwahati, Assam, India
School	South Point School, Guwahati
Family	Father- Parag Das (Former state-level cricketer) Mother- Mithoo Barooah Das (Swimmer) Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Travelling, Swimming

Some Lesser Known Facts About Riyan Parag

• Riyan Parag hails from a sports family background as his father is a former Assam Ranji cricket player and his mother is a national record holder swimmer.

• He started playing cricket at a very young age and was the part of the Assam Under-16 cricket team when he was 12.

• In 2017, he made his T20 debut against Jharkhand in Kolkata as an opening batsman.

• In July 2017, he got selected in the Under-19 cricket team and played his first match against England in the Youth Test and scored half-centuries (68 & 50) in both innings.

• In November 2017, he played his Under-19 Youth ODI debut match against Bangladesh. In the same month, he played his first-class debut against Hyderabad in the 2017-2018 Ranji Trophy in which he picked 2 wickets.

• In December 2017, he has been selected for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

• Earlier, he was fat. He reduced weight when he went on the Ketogenic diet for almost one and half year.

• In May 2024, a video of his alleged YouTube search history went viral on social media with objectionable content like “Ananya Panday hot, Sara Ali Khan hot.”
  

  A screenshot of Riyan Parag’s YouTube search history