Riyan Parag may or may not be in the selectors’ radar for the T20 World Cup, but the very fact that it is being speculated upon tells a lot about the metamorphosis he has undergone.
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Parag has been one of this IPL’s brightest stars. He has hit 284 runs at an average of 71 and a strike-rate of 155.19.
His consistency at No. 4 has been one of the reasons behind Rajasthan Royals’ place at the top of the table.
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“I have been contributing a lot to the team, and that is what I have been trying to do for the last few years, but it didn’t click, this time it has,” said Parag at a press conference ahead of Royals’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders.
About a possible place in the World Cup squad, he said he wasn’t thinking about it. “If you had told me this last year that I would be in this position, I would not have believed you.”
He said the main goal was to help Royals win the IPL. “My focus is on how I can win matches for my team,” he said. “We haven’t won the IPL for a long time – that is the main goal.”