Mumbai, July 7: All-rounder Riyan Parag became the first cricketer from Assam to play for the national team at the senior level as he made his debut against Zimbabwe in a T-20 tie at Harare on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who did not bowl in his first international match, failed to impress with the bat, being caught out for 2 runs off 3 balls in the fifth over as India chased Zimbabwe's score of 115 runs. Luke Jongwe Performs ‘Shoe Phone Call’ Celebration After Dismissing Dhruv Jurel in IND vs ZIM 1st T20I 2024 (Watch Video).

Riyan Parag Made Assam Proud

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Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned the Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series here on Saturday.

Riyan, who was a part of the Indian Under-19 team that won the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, was named in the Indian national squad for the Zimbabwe tour last month. Zimbabwe Pull off Shock Win Over India in 1st T20I 2024; Clive Madande, Bowlers Stun T20 World Cup Champions, Hosts Attain 1-0 Lead in Series.

He has been representing Assam in domestic cricket since 2017 and has been a member of the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League since 2018. Another cricketer from the state, Uma Chetry, had been earlier named in the Indian women's team but is yet to make her international debut.

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