Rajasthan Royals gave former Indian captain MS Dhoni’s followers an ideal deal with. The Indian Premier League franchise on Wednesday night shared a photograph of the previous India cricketer along with his younger fan Riyan Parag.
“You evolve, you learn, you grow,” the franchise tweeted together with the photograph. In the image Dhoni has wrapped the standard Assamese Gamosa round his neck.Â
“You evolve, you learn, you grow.”  pic.twitter.com/Kdc14oC7K7
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) June 9, 2021
As per preious media studies, the image of Dhoni with Riyan was clicked when the budding cricketer was simply three years outdated.
Parag, who has been a delight for the followers along with his onfield antics, made his IPL debut for the Royals in opposition to Chennai Super Kings.
The Assam cricketer had scored 16 off 14 deliveries earlier than being caught-behind off Shardul Thakur in that contest. It was moments after his debut, the photograph went viral on social media.
“It’s just an amazing experience to play against the man who played against my father, got him stumped and now got me caught behind. It’s just surreal to play against someone who, if not the greatest, is one of the greatest cricketers of all time. I am really glad that I got a chance to play against him,” Parag was quoted as saying in a report on Outlook.  Â
Many years in the past, within the 99-00 season of the Ranji Trophy (see the 2nd innings of Assam on this scorecard) https://t.co/R2CzlZvnwG
An Assam opener, referred to as Parag Das was stumped by a younger keeper referred to as MS Dhoni. Parag Das is Riyan Parag’s father! And MSD is the fixed!— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 26, 2019
Interestingly Dhoni did stump Parag’s father Parag Das in 99-00 season of the Ranji Trophy whereas enjoying for Bihar in opposition to Assam.
