IPL 2024: Following his perfect 54 against Mumbai on Monday, April 1st in the Indian Premier League, Riyan Parag was declared the new Orange Cap holder. Parag highlighted the changes that he had made to ensure uniformity during the competition.
MATCH TEAMS- Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals
| Team | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | Ishan Kishan (W) | Wicketkeeper |
| Mumbai Indians | Rohit Sharma | Batsman |
| Mumbai Indians | Naman Dhir | Batsman |
| Mumbai Indians | Tilak Varma | Batsman |
| Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya (C) | Captain |
| Mumbai Indians | Tim David | All-rounder |
| Mumbai Indians | Gerald Coetzee | Bowler |
| Mumbai Indians | Piyush Chawla | Bowler |
| Mumbai Indians | Akash Madhwal | Bowler |
| Mumbai Indians | Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| Mumbai Indians | Kwena Maphaka | Bowler |
| Rajasthan Royals | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Batsman |
| Rajasthan Royals | Jos Buttler | Batsman |
| Rajasthan Royals | Sanju Samson (C) (W) | Captain |
| Rajasthan Royals | Riyan Parag | All-rounder |
| Rajasthan Royals | Dhruv Jurel | Batsman |
| Rajasthan Royals | Shimron Hetmyer | Batsman |
| Rajasthan Royals | Ravichandran Ashwin | Bowler |
| Rajasthan Royals | Trent Boult | Bowler |
| Rajasthan Royals | Avesh Khan | Bowler |
| Rajasthan Royals | Nandre Burger | Bowler |
| Rajasthan Royals | Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
MATCH INFO
- Toss: RR, who chose to field
- Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Umpires: Saidharshan Kumar (IND), Yeshwant Barde (IND) and Bruce Oxenford (AUS)
- Match Referee: Manu Nayyar (IND)
- Match Date: Mon, 01st Apr 2024
Mumbai Indians INN
| BATSMAN | R | B | 4S | 6S | – |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan (W)c Sanju Samson b Nandre Burger | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Rohit Sharma c Sanju Samson b Trent Boult | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Naman Dhirlbw b Trent Boult | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Dewald Brevisc Nandre Burger b Trent Boult | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tilak Varmac Ravichandran Ashwin b Yuzvendra Chahal | 32 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 110.34 |
| Hardik Pandya c sub Rovman Powell b Yuzvendra Chahal | 34 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 161.90 |
| Piyush Chawlac Shimron Hetmyer b Avesh Khan | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tim Davidc Trent Boult b Nandre Burger | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Gerald Coetzee Shimron Hetmyer b Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Jasprit Bumrahnot out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Akash Madhwalnot out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Kwena Maphaka | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extra | 7(w 4, b 1, lb 2, p 0, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 125/9(20.0)(RR.6.25) | ||||
FALL OF WICKETS
| Rohit Sharma | 1(0.5) |
| Naman Dhir | 1(1) |
| Dewald Brevis | 14(2.2) |
| Ishan Kishan | 20(3.3) |
| Hardik Pandya | 76(9.3) |
| Piyush Chawla | 83(11.1) |
| Tilak Varma | 95(13.2) |
| Gerald Coetzee | 111(16.3) |
| Tim David | 114(18.3) |
RR BOWLING
| BOWLER | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Nandre Burger | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2.75 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
Rajasthan Royals INN
| BATSMAN | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswalc Tim David b Kwena Maphaka | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Jos Buttler Piyush Chawla b Akash Madhwal | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Sanju Samson (C) (W)b Akash Madhwal | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Riyan Paragnot out | 54 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 138.46 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin Tilak Varma b Akash Madhwal | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Shubham Dubey not out | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Dhruv Jurel | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shimron Hetmyer | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trent Boult | – | – | – | – | – |
| Avesh Khan | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nandre Burger | – | – | – | – | – |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | – | – | – | – | – |
| Extra | 14(w 10, b 2, lb 2, p 0, nb 0) | ||||
| Total | 127/4(15.3)(RR.8.19) | ||||
FALL OF WICKETS
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 10(1) |
| Sanju Samson | 42(4.2) |
| Jos Buttler | 48(6.3) |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 88(12.2) |
MI BOWLING
| BOWLER | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwena Maphaka | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Akash Madhwal | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Gerald Coetzee | 2.3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 14.40 |
| Piyush Chawla | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 |
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals- (MATCH HIGHLIGHTS)
Mumbai Indians
- Innings Break: Mumbai 125/9 in 20.0 overs
- Mumbai 100/7 in 14.4 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Mumbai 97/7 in 14.0 overs
- Referral 2 (10.5 ovs): RAJ against P Chawla (Wide) Successful (MUM: 2, RAJ: 2)
- 5th wkt Partnership: 51 off 32 balls between T Varma (21) and H Pandya (30)
- Strategic Time-out: Mumbai 59/4 in 7.0 overs
- Mumbai 50/4 in 6.4 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Mumbai 46/4
- Mumbai 1/2: N Dhir lbw b T Boult 0(1)
- Referral 1 (0.6 ovs): N Dhir against MUM (LBW) Unsuccessful (MUM: 2, RAJ: 2) (Retained)
Rajasthan Royals
- Rajasthan 100/4 in 13.4 overs
- Strategic Time-out: Rajasthan 60/3 in 8.0 overs
- Rajasthan 50/3 in 7.0 overs
- Mandatory Power play (1-6): Rajasthan 46/2
- J Buttler dropped on 9 by H Pandya in 3.3 overs
To Put It Briefly
- Riyan Parag remained unbeaten at 54 to help RR win vs MI
- Riyan Parag has been crowned as the new Orange Cap holder in IPL
- Riyan explained the changes that he has made to get consistent at the IPL level
On Monday, April 1, at the Wankhede Stadium, teenage player Riyan Parag of Rajasthan played a mature innings of 54 not out against Mumbai. With his second straight fifty in the Indian Premier League, Parag overtook Virat Kohli as the highest run-scorer and took the Orange Cap.
In his detailed speech, Parag discussed the adjustments he had made to his strategy in front of the 2024 tournament season, stating that by streamlining his approach, he was seeing positive results. Parag finished the 2023 Indian Premier League with a total of 78 runs from 7 matches, however, he received a lot of backlash on social media for his antics.
Parag turned a corner in the 2024 season with the new No. 4 role in the Rajasthan side, where he came out early in all three matches.
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In an interview with the broadcaster, Parag claimed that having the same job helped him succeed in the home circuit, where he had great success in the 2023 season. In fact, Parag became the first cricket player to score six consecutive half-centuries in Twenty20 matches.
To be honest, my batting isn’t outstanding. Rather than overdoing it, I keep things simple. In the past, I used to overthink things and try various approaches when I wasn’t getting runs. After the game, Riyan Parag stated, “This year, I’m keeping it simple: watch the ball and hit the ball.”
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
The player acknowledged that his prior seasons’ performances had fallen short of expectations and that he had come to the realization that his pre-IPL practise methods were the problem.
“I was not participating in the IPL for three or four years. When you know you can succeed and the results are not showing up, you actually return to the hotel room and consider going back to the drawing room. I went and practised at this level after realising I wasn’t. I spent a lot of practise with these specific types of balls (pace, seam, swing, and other elements that appear in higher levels), which is why I was able to achieve the outcomes and performances,” Parag said.
After the fifty, Parag’s amazing average of 181.00 from 3 matches presently stands at 181 runs.
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Conclusion
In an interesting IPL 2024 match between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), Hardik Pandya came under increasing strain as Mumbai lost for the third time in a row. MI faced a strong push against RR and was unable to end their losing skid despite their best efforts. The game highlighted the fierce rivalry and unpredictable nature of the Indian Premier League. Mumbai is assessing its tactics and individual player performances, and it is clear that one of its main players, Hardik Pandya, would be under more pressure to perform well in the next games. As teams compete for spots in the tournament, the road ahead promises more turns and turns, making every game an exciting spectacle for cricket fans across the world.
