I should have shown more aggression and looked to finish the game earlier—or at least stayed till the final over, which eventually decided the match, Parag said
Boucher said the presence of Shimron Hetmyer and Riyan Parag didn’t make much of a difference in the game. “What’s strange is that Yashasvi Jaiswal didn’t come out, especially with Nitish Rana having been out there and doing a fantastic job,” he said.
"We’ve decided to bowl first as the pitch looks dry, and we’d like to chase later. Captaining the team means a lot to me—I started my journey here as a 17-year-old, so stepping into this role is exciting. Filling in for Sanju is a big responsibility, but the impact rule works in our favor. We've retained most of our core players, which gives us stability in the batting order. Our three overseas players will be Theekshana, Jofra, and Farooqi. It's always important to start strong, and we've put in a lot of preparation," said Parag at the t
The young all-rounder Parag will take charge in the opening fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23, followed by home encounters against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26 and five-time champions Chennai Super Kings on March 30
India's fielding coach T Dilip hailing Washington's outstanding improvement and noted that he appeared as a "different" player in terms of his fielding improvement
Zimbabwe had won the first T20 by 13 runs, with India then rebounding with four consecutive wins. It won the second, third and fourth T20s by 100 runs, 23 runs, and 10 wickets, respectively.
Parag bowled just one over in the explosive Punjab Kings innings and had his arm almost perpendicular to his body when he bowled the third ball of the over to Chris Gayle.
Having lost half of the side for just 78 runs in 12 overs in chase of 164, Tewatia hit an unbeaten 45 from 28 deliveries to guide his side home in the company of Riyan Parag
