Former Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag has once again expressed his affection towards India’s star batter and former captain Virat Kohli. Upon asking about his inspiration, Riyan Parag posted a story of him and Virat Kohli where the latter is congratulating the former and giving him his India debut cap. Parag mentioned Kohli as the ‘King’ in his Instagram story.
“The King who gave me my India (cap),” Parag mentions on his Instagram.
Riyan Parag's Instagram story for Virat Kohli. đ
— Monish (@Monish09cric) June 29, 2025
– King Kohli, The Inspiration for all. đ#ShubmanGill #YashasviJasiwal #ViratKohli #KLRahul #INDvsENG #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/NLlOgfw2YD
Virat Kohli Vs Riyan Parag
According to Cricmetric, between 2020 and 2025, Kohli amassed a total of 39 runs off 23 balls, and surprisingly, was never out in any of these matches. In 2020, Kohli scored 11 runs off 6 balls with 1 four and 1 six, striking at a rate of 183.3. He hit 2 runs in 2 balls without boundaries in 2021. He quickly scored 8 runs off 3 balls, which contained 1 six and a strike rate of 266.7 in the 2024 season. In 2025, he scored 18 runs off 12 balls, once more hitting a four and a six. Kohli overall maintained a high strike rate of 169.6.
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 183.3 | – |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 266.7 | – |
| 2025 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 150.0 | – |
| Total | 39 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 169.6 | – |
Virat Kohli and Riyan Parag in IPL 2025
Kohli, appropriately enough, was the key to the win, leading his team’s scoring with an important 43-run innings and finishing the season as RCB’s top run-scorer with 657 runs in 15 games. Riyan Parag had a patchy IPL 2025 season for Rajasthan Royals. Though he was retained for a substantial 14 crores, his performance remained unpredictable. He played 14 games, scoring 393 runs with a top score of 95, and an average of 32.75, as per his IPL profile on Rajasthan Royals. With the ball, he took 3 wickets as well.
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