Riyan Parag (Cricketer) Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Height: 5' 10"
Hometown: Guwahati
Age: 22 Years
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.”