As soon as Team India was announced for the Sri Lanka tour, Indian fans were shocked. Shocked because even Hardik Pandya's vice-captaincy was taken away from this team. Abhishek Sharma, Rituraj Gaikwad were out. Not only this, Suryakumar Yadav was made the T20 captain but this player was also given a big shock by the new head coach Gautam Gambhir and the selection committee. Actually Suryakumar Yadav was made the captain of the T20 team but he was dropped from the ODI team. Suryakumar Yadav got a place in the team for the ODI World Cup 2023 but after poor performance, he has been dropped from the team of this format.

The surprising thing is that Riyan Parag has got a chance in the ODI team in place of Suryakumar Yadav. This player has also been selected in the T20 team. The question is, why did Gautam Gambhir and the selectors show so much kindness to Riyan Parag?

Riyan Parag's specialty

Riyan Parag has got a place in the ODI and T20 team because he is a good all-rounder as well as a middle order batsman. Apart from hitting long sixes, Riyan Parag can rotate the strike and if needed, he can also bowl off spin. Team India was looking for such batsmen for a long time who can also bowl when needed.

Riyan Parag fits in this slot.

Riyan Parag is in good form

IPL 2024 was great for Riyan Parag. The 22-year-old all-rounder played 16 matches for Rajasthan and scored 573 runs in 14 innings. He scored the most runs for Rajasthan. On the basis of his excellent form, he got a chance in the Zimbabwe series but he could not impress there. However, the selectors have shown more confidence in this player.

Riyan Parag Career

22-year-old Parag has also performed well in domestic cricket. This player has taken a total of 50 wickets in 49 List A matches.

Be it Syed Mushtaq or Vijay Hazare Trophy, Riyan Parag scored more than 500 runs in both the tournaments. It is clear that Parag has the ability and his form is also good. If he gets a chance in Sri Lanka and he performs well, then this player's luck can shine.

Be it Syed Mushtaq or Vijay Hazare Trophy, Riyan Parag scored more than 500 runs in both the tournaments. It is clear that Parag has the ability and his form is also good. If he gets a chance in Sri Lanka and he performs well, then this player's luck can shine.