Harare (Zimbabwe): India handed debut to the three players when they locked horns against Zimbabwe in the first match of the five-match T20I series. Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel made their debuts in the game but the occasion was special for Parag as he became the first Assamese cricketer to play for the Indian team in the men’s cricket. In fact, he is the first cricketer from north-east to play for Men in Blue.
Assam have an international cricket venue but they were yet to produce an international cricketer. However, the 22-year-old changed that scenario by making debut against Zimbabwe and etched his name in the history books. Parag was haned the India cap by his parents.
It has been an eventful journey for the all-rounder as he kicked off his emergence with the U-19 World Cup in 2018. Thanks to his consistent performances in the junior cricket, the all-rounder entered into the Rajasthan Royals (RR) dressing room and has turned into a crucial cog in the RR set-up. The hunder to continously get better at what he is doing helped him get better in his game and the previous domestic was the proof of his zeal to improve.