IPL 2019 | Legends and Pundits react to 17-year-old Riyan Parag's calm and matured innings

Many years ago, in the 99-00 season of the Ranji Trophy (see the 2nd innings of Assam in this scorecard)

An Assam opener, called Parag Das was stumped by a young keeper called MS Dhoni. Parag Das is Riyan Parag's father! And MSD is the constant!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)

Amazing! and the Parag family’s cricketing history intertwined forever

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)

It was awesome to see 17 year-old Riyan Parag display such composure under pressure & in front of 60,000 people. That was a high intensity run chase but he looked totally calm. He also looked distraught not to finish the job himself. What an experience for him.

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket)

Riyan Parag Das is the 10th batsman in history to be dismissed hit wicket.

The last one before this came in 2017.

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)

For someone so young, to have such calmness and confidence under pressure is just incredible! Riyan Parag was the real hero tonight. 👏👏👏🙏🙏

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)

Good win for Riyan Parag looks another exciting young player. Tremendously talented. What struck me more than anything was the confidence & calm which he exudes at the crease for a 17yr old kid. Even after being hit in the head. You’ve gotta love Joffra Archer👏🏻

— ian bishop (@irbishi)

kids these days

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)

conclusive evidence that the bails definitely fall off when the bat hits them

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)

What an effort by this young lad . Hope to hear his name and achievements for his state in domestic cricket as well. That’s where the real grind is, to play for the country. Good Luck 👍🏼

— Pragyan Prayas Ojha (@pragyanojha)

Whoaaa...super game in the end. Riyan Parag....hope to hear his name quite a lot from here onwards. Temperament Top Class. ☺️🤗👏👏

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)

Archer has been the star for Rajasthan and Riyan a future star. will miss Archer. To see the composure of Parag under pressure shows how good he is. India now a hot bed of talent.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)