Riyan Parag's third half-century of IPL 2024 has placed him only behind batting icon Virat Kohli in the list of top run-getters in this season of the T20 league so far, and the legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes that the BCCI selectors have their eyes on the Rajasthan Royals batsman who is rediscovering himself.
Parag scored a 48-ball 76 in Rajasthan's total of 196 for 3 against Gujarat Titans. However, it didn't prove enough as Gujarat won the nailbiting game by three wickets off the last ball of the match.
The knock took Parag's tally of runs in this IPL to 261 in five matches, which is only behind the top-ranked Kohli, who has 316 runs in five matches to be in possession of the Orange Cap.
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Before this, Parag had two IPL half-centuries to his name in five seasons.
"Riyan Parag made Gujarat pay for those lapses. That's what cricket is all about. You get an opportunity and you make the most of it. And he has made the most of it. He is playing some unbelievable cricket," Gavaskar said while talking on Star Sports.
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"Not just in the IPL, but right through the season he has had enormous success. He is someone that the selection committee has got an eye on. And so all he needs to do is keep on batting the way he has been. His fielding, we all know about it, he is an excellent fielder. And he can bowl a few of those dribbly-dobbies, I call them mixed pakodas," Gavaskar added.
The defeat on Wednesday was Rajasthan's first this season in five matches, which is why they continue to stay on top of the 10-team table with eight points.
