‘The King’: Ryan Parag awakened Virat Kohli as his inspiration; All -rounder revealed why. Cricket news
Young Indian all -rounder Ryan Parag has seen Virat Kohli as his cricket inspiration, referring to “The King has referred to me as Mai India Cap”. The 23 -year -old made a heartfelt statement during an Instagram Q&A, where he was asked who inspired him the most in his career.Parag, who made history for India in August 2024 by becoming the first male cricketer for India in ODI, received his hat from someone other than Kohli before the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The moment, as Parag revealed, was more than the formal – it was a symbol of doing everything he as a cricketer.In a video shared by the BCCI, Kohli gave a powerful message to Parag while presenting Cap No. 256: “Ryan, first of all congratulations to play their first game for India.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Kohli’s message continued with encouragement: “You have the ability to be a match-winner for India. I know that you have this, I know you for a while and we all have this belief in you. Today, to step down 0-1, to start your international career.
Parag’s ODI performance can only get 15 runs, but their rise has been promising. So far in nine T20s, he has scored 106 runs at a strike rate of 151.4, showing an aggressive game that made him a standout in the IPL.As he keeps growing on the international stage, the praise of the parague for Kohli is clear – a sign for the person who welcomed him in the fold of India and left a permanent mark on his journey.
