In an exclusive interview, rising Indian cricketer Riyan Parag disclosed his cricketing inspiration and shed light on his experience playing under pressure. The 21-year-old dynamo, currently representing East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy 2023, has been?? showcasing his prowess on the field, leaving cricket enthusiast??s in awe.

With 259 runs under his belt, including two centuries, at a??n impressive average of 86.33, Parag has undoubtedly proven his mettle. The talented all-rounder has been a driving force in the middle order and lower-middle order, providin?g crucial innings in high-pressure situations.

Speaking about his approach to the game, Parag, in a video shared by BCCI, stated, “I’m not keeping expectations for myself or putting any extra pressure or burden on me. I’m just trying to enjoy whatever cricket I’ve been playing. I love playing under pressure, especially when wickets are down. It might not be the most ideal situation for the team, but I thrive in circumstances where we’re chasing big targets or need to set imposing totals despite losing early wickets.”

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‘It has always been Virat Kohli’: Parag on his inspiration

During his interaction, Parag expressed immense admiration for a particular Indian cricketing icon – Virat Kohli. The young cricketer shared how he relates to the former Indian skipper on multiple levels and seeks i??nspiration? from him.

Having a strong rapport with Kohli, Parag highlighted that the former Indian captain has been generous in sharing valuable technical insights. Kohli’s mentorship and encouragement have played a significant role in shaping Parag’s cricketing journey.

“It has always been Virat Kohli. I don’t look up to any other batsman, although there are great batsmen in our generation. But I just relate a lot to Virat Kohli. I speak with him often, and he’s just got a lot of input that I actually like and I can relate to that person. I like it when he says something; I really understand it, and he makes me understand it as well,” Parag stated.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Tuesday, announced the details of the 2023-24 domestic season, which will begin with the Duleep Trophy from June 28. It’s worth noting that the domestic season’s early launch is due to India’s hosting of the 2023 ODI World Cup in October-November later this year.

India’s premier tournament Ranji Trophy will start on January 5, with the final slated to begin on March 14 next year. As many as 38 teams will be split into five groups for the Ranji Trophy. There will be four Elite Groups, each consisting of eight teams, and one Plate Group comprising six teams. The teams belonging to the Elite Group will compete in seven league-stage matches, with two teams from each gr?oup qualifying for the Quarterfinals.

After a three-season break, the Deodhar Trophy has been reintroduced to the calendar by the board. The tournament will be held from July 24 to August 3 and shall be played in six zones – Central, South, North, East, West, and North-East, just like the Duleep Trophy.

The Irani Cup, featuring the defending Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India, will commence on October 1. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy will start on October 16 and run until November 6. Similarly, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, whi??ch is the 50-over tournament, will be held between November 23 and December 15.

Additionally, the women’s domestic cricket season will get underway with the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy to be played from October 19 to November 9, and shall be followed by the Senior Women’s Inter Zonal Trophy that starts on November 24. The new year will begin with the Senior Women’s One-Day Trophy, commencing January 4, with the fi?nal slated for Janua?ry 26.

“The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the schedule of India’s domestic season 2023-24. The season will see a total of 1846 matches being played between the last week of June 2023 and March 2024,” read a BCCI statement.

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The first match of the 2019 Deodhar Trophy took place at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi between India A and India B. Parthiv Patel led India B cruised past Hanuma Vihari’s India A by 108 runs.

After asked to bat first, India B posted a mamm?oth total of 302/6 in 50 overs, thanks to centuries from Ruturaj Gaik??wad (113) and Baba Aparajith (101).

In reply, India A never looked in the ch??ase, and when things were looking dull, a schoolboy error involving Jaydev Unadkat took place, which left everyone in splits.

The incident happened in the 43rd over of the second innings when the result of the match was inconsequential. India A was struggling at 176/7 with Unadkat on strike to face the fifth ball of Shahbaz Nadeem’s over. The 28-year-old tailender came down the track to play the delivery and pushed the ball to the cover fielder.

However, during all the action, Unadkat slipped, and after completing his shot, he kept staring at the spot where the ball was pitched. Hilariously, Unadkat forgot to go back to the crease, and the alert Kedar Jadhav at covers fired the ?throw towards wicket-keeper? Parthiv Patel, who dislodged the bails in a flash.

Unadkat had no idea what panned out in a split second a??nd had to walk back to the pavilion after scoring only a solitary run off seven balls.

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— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1) October 31, 2019

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A scoreboard error caused India C ca?ptain Ajinkya Rahane to celebrate his century even before he actually reached the three-figure mark against India B in the Deodhar Trophy final at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Saturday.

Rahane and Ishan Kishan slammed respec?tive centuries to help their side clinch the title by beating India B in the final. For t??????????????????????????he defending champions, Shreyas Iyer slammed a ton as well but it went in vain as his team fell short by 29 runs in the end.

However, in a funny turn of events, after having a look at the faulty scoreboard, Rahane thought he had completed his century and ended up raising his bat to acknowledge his teammates in the dressing roo??m.

But soon the correction was made as his teammates signalled that he was still three runs behind. Suresh Raina stood up and showed him three?? fingers whi??ch, with a sheepish grin, Rahane eventually saw.

He reached his century later on, with a single and this time, there was no confusion. For his match-winning ton, Rahane was also chosen as the ‘Player of the match’.

Here is the video:

What happened there? 😁 😆 @ajinkyarahane88 felt he got to a 100, @ImRaina was quick to rectify there were 3 more runs to go 😄 pic.twitter.com/qi5RaMF8t8

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 27, 2018

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Teenager Shubman Gill slammed an unbeaten century to lead India C in to the final of the Deodhar Trophy as they defeated India A by si??x wick?ets at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi on Thursday.

Chasing 294, Gill, along with another youngster Ishan Kishan, stee??red the India C innings to victory from a position of 85 for 3. Ajinkya Rahane (14), Abhinav Mukund (37) and Suresh Raina (2) were the men to have fallen when Gill and Kishan came together. Kishan hit 69 off 60 balls with 11 fours while Gill remained unconquered on 106 of??f 111, having hit eight fours and three sixes.

With this century, Gill has?? become the 5th youngest player to score a century in the Deodhar Trophy history. The record is held by Suresh Raina who scored 129 while playing for Central Zo??ne in the 2004/05 edition of the tournament. The left-handed batsman was then only 18 years and 66 days old.

Raina bagged this record going past Sourav Ganguly who was the first teenager to score a century in the Deodhar Trophy. The former Indian skipper was 18 y?ears and 186 days old when he scored a hundred in the Deodhar final on 21st December 1990. The current Indian opener in limited overs, Rohit Sharma, was 18 years and 307 days old when he scored an unbeaten 142 for West Zo?ne in 2006.

Baba Aparajith bettered Rohit when ?he scored 121 for South Z??one in 2013 at the age of 18 years and 245 days.

Youngest players to score a century in Deodhar Trophy:

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Ravichandran Ashwin and Suresh?? Raina has been named in squads for the Deodhar Trophy beginning on 23rd October with a slight tweak in the format.

The tournament remains a three-team affair but it will not feature Vijay Hazare Trophy champions this time. Instead, India A, India B and India C, captained by Dinesh Karthik, Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane respectively, will compete for the title. With the World Cup just over seven months away, the trio will be looking to pile on consistent scores of note to present the selectors with some headaches, with the Indian middle-order, which just about pulled off a chase in the Asia Cup final last month, still loo?king wobbly.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who has not played an ODI since the tour of the West Indies in July 2017, will be looking to make a comeback into the ODI side and ??keep his World Cup dre??am alive as he finds himself part of India A.

Also Suresh Raina, who fell out of favour with the selectors after a torrid tour of England and was dropped for the subsequent Asia Cup last month, is unlikely to get a better opportunity to prove his ODI credentials and warrant a selection for the 2019 World Cup. The left-hander was a vital cog in the knockout stages of India’s victorious 2011 World Cup campaign.

Other players competing to break into the side include Siddarth Kaul and Jaydev Unadkat. Prithvi Shaw, who recently dazzled in his debut Test series agains?t Windies would want to make a statement too, along with Shubman Gill, his partner-in-crime in the U-19 Wor??ld Cup earlier this year.

Squads for Deodhar Trophy:

India A:

Dinesh Karthik (c &a?mp; wk), Prithvi Shaw, Anmolpreet Singh, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ankit Bawne, Nitish Rana, Karun Nair, Krunal Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shreyas Gopal, Shams Mulani, Mohammed Siraj, Dhawal Kulkarni, Siddarth Kaul.

India B:

??Shreyas Iyer (c), Mayank Agarwal, Rituraj Gaekwad, Prashant Chopra, Hanuma Vihari, Manoj Tiwary, Ankush Bains (wk), Rohit Rayudu, K Gowtham, Mayank Markande, S Nadeem, Deepak Chahar, Varun Aaron, Jaydev Unadkat.

India C:

Ajinkya Rahane ??(c), Abhinav Mukund, Shubman Gill, Ravikumar Samarth, Suresh Raina, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Papu Roy, Navdeep Saini, Rajneesh Gurbani, Umar Nazir.

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