Guwahati: Assam Captain and all-rounder Riyan Parag has been conferred with the Lala Amarnath Best All-rounder award in domestic cricket for the season of 2022-23.
The Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) on Tuesday declared the winners in a glaring ceremony held in Hyderabad.
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Riyan received the prestigious award from Indian Captain Rohit Sharma.
ย Born on November 10, 2001, Riyan is currently the Captain of the Assam team. He has also been a part of the Rajasthan Royals team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has given some memorable performances in different IPL seasons. ย ย
He was selected in the India-A squad for the India U19 Challenger trophy in 2017 and became the highest run-getter in that tournament.
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Riyan had a prolific run in the Ranji Trophy and he has been sublime with the bat and ball during the 2022-23 season.
Recently, Riyan smashed a 56-ball century against Chhattisgarh in the ongoing Ranji Trophy encounter in Raipur.
His innings included 11 fours and 12 sixes, which is the fourth-fastest century among Indians in first-class cricket.
He led from the front with the bat, thumping 155 runs off just 87 balls at a strike rate of 178.16.
The previous two winners of the Lala Amarnath Best All-rounder Award for all-rounders are Babar Aparajith for 2019-20 from Tamil Nadu, and Rishi Dhawan for 2020-21 from Himachal Pradesh.