The biggest thing we've seen in Riyan is maturity: Sangakkara

It's the sixth successive season of the Indian Premier League where Rajasthan Royals have put their faith in Riyan Parag, an investment they made when he was merely a 17-year-old. For five years after becoming the youngest half-centurion in the tournament, they threw him in the deep end hoping to reap rewards but struggled to get the desired result. Despite that, in the 2022 IPL mega auction, they tussled it out till Rs 4.6 Crore to bag his services again.

In the 54 games of his first five seasons, Parag was mostly thrust into the role of a finisher, and averaged merely 16.22 at a strike rate of 123.97. Only Washington Sundar boasted of a