Riyan Parag had earlier said that he sees himself smashing 4 sixes in an over in the IPL, a statement he made ahead of IPL 2024
Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag might have ended on the losing side despite his explosive 45-ball 95 as RR fell short by just one run against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens last evening but the Guwahati-born India cricketer silenced many of his critics who had taken to trolling him after the Rajasthan star had earlier said that he sees himself slamming four sixes in an over in IPL.
Riyan went a step further as he slammed six sixes in six balls he faced during his 95-run blitzkrieg.
While he hit five monstrous sixes in the 13th over of the innings bowled by veteran Moen Ali, he smashed Varun Chakaravarthy for a maximum in the second ball of the 14th over to make it six consecutive sixes in the innings.
Riyan Parag thus became the first player ever in the history of the IPL to smash six consecutive sixes, and truly living up to what he had said a year ago of hitting at least 4 sixes in an over.
Fans, meanwhile, were firmly behind the Rajasthan Royals skipper despite their one-run loss.
“Trolled for 4 sixes. Replied with 6 in a row! Riyan Parag ne aaj critics ko mukka nahi, chhakka diya! Champion stuff!” Uday Kumar wrote on ‘X’.
“6 consecutive Sixes (in two overs) & 95 runs (45 balls). What a mind-blowing energetic game!! With the ball: 3-0-21-1, picking up the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane ~ Riyan Parag’s all-round brilliance! Take a bow Riyan 😀,” an ‘X’ user named Tridip C Goswami wrote, praising his all-round brilliance and contribution in yesterday’s match.
“A Dream Came True 🏏
In 2023, fans dreamed of 6 sixes in an over…
In 2025, Riyan Parag made it a reality!
- 6 sixes in 6 Balls — pure power, pure class.
- Blazing 95 runs off 45 balls — a knock to remember.
Assam’s very own superstar shining bright on the IPL stage!” Kaushik Rai, minister in the Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam cabinet, wrote on ‘X’.
“Manifestation to Domination!
Riyan Parag called it, then crushed it with 6 consecutive sixes! IPL fireworks at their finest!” an account user named Sportzy Infotech wrote on ‘X’.
“You’re witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime moment — Riyan Parag just hit 6 sixes in 6 balls!
Back in IPL 2024, he was trolled for talking about 4 consecutive sixes.
Today, he turned the tables in style. What a turnaround!” Lucifer, another ‘X’ user, wrote.
