
Virat Kohli and Riyan Parag (Agency Photo) The young Indian versatile Riyan Parag described Virata Kohli as his cricket inspiration and described him as “the king who gave me his Indian cap”. A 23 -year -old man made a sincere statement during Instagram questions and answers where he was asked who inspired him most in his career.Parag, which created history in August 2024 by becoming the first male cricket from Assam to make his debut for India in ODIS, received a cap from no one but Kohli before the second Odi against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The moment he revealed Parag was more than ceremonial – it was symbolic everything he tried as a cricket.In A Video Shared by the Bcci, Kohli Delivered and Powerful Message While Presenting Cap No. 256 To Parag: “Riyan, FIRSTLY CONGRATULULATIONS FOR GETTING TO PLAY YOUR FIRST GAME. IN THOOD’S CRICKET, We All Know Apart From Performance, People Who Are Responsible for You Guys Getting Selected Watching You And The’ve Seen To GG Bhai, Selectors, Rohit and Everyone, They See Something Special In You ”Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!Kohli’s message continued with the encouragement: “You have the ability to be the winner of the match for India. I know you have the faith, I’ve known you for some time, and we all have all the best time to enter, 0-1 down, start your international career.
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Parag’s debut Odi could bring only 15 runs, but his rise was promising. In the nine T20is, he scored 106 runs at 151.4, showing the flashes of the aggressive game that made him standout in the IPL.As he continues to grow on the international scene, the admiration of Parag for Kohli is clear – a nod to a man who welcomed him to India’s fold and left a permanent mark on his way.