Parag Das

Parag Das
Personal information
Full name
Parag Kumar Das
Born (1976-10-29) 29 October 1976
Gauhati, Assam, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
RelationsRiyan Parag (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1993/94–2008Assam
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 September 2016

Parag Das (born 29 October 1976) is a former first-class cricketer who has represented Assam, Railways and East Zone cricket team.[1][2][3] He is a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.[4] Das made his first-class debut for Assam in the 1993/94 Ranji Trophy. He played 43 first-class matches with highest score of 118 and 32 List A matches. He was born in Guwahati, Assam.

After being absorbed by NF Railway, the very next season Parag Das also led the under-25 Railways team.[1][2][3]

His son Riyan Parag, is a senior Indian Cricketer and is now the captain of Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He also represents Assam in all formats of the game and Parag Das had played a great role in giving necessary training to his son Riyan since his childhood.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Kishore, Shashank (3 August 2017). "Playstation, books, music, and a whole lot of runs". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "MS Dhoni connection between Riyan Parag and his father". The News Mill. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Memories of innings past – Parag Das regrets missed chances and advises that there is no substitute for hard work". Telegraphindia.
  4. ↑ "Parag Das". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Playstation, books, music, and a whole lot of runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2019.