Ex-Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan makes a big comparison for the U19 WC winner and encourages young people to be 'consistent.'
Despite being in good form in domestic cricket, the youngster of the Rajasthan Royals, Riyan Parag, was once again left disappointed as he was left waiting for his maiden India call-up. While speaking, India legend Zaheer Khan was given the task of answering a fan question about the exclusion of Parag. The former player used Suryakumar Yadav as an example and had some advice for the 2018 U-19 World Cup winner.
Zaheer said, "The classic example is Suryakumar Yadav. You know, you go back to say five years. So Riyan Parag has had a great year; he's played a lot of good innings, and he has scored a lot of runs. This is one season. You look at the Indian team right now, the options, the slots, and the people waiting; that queue is also quite long.
He further said, "As a player, I think you know what one needs to focus on, which is things that are in your hands, which is performance. You have to keep adding these numbers year after year. You don't have to go that far. I think Surya is the right example right now for everyone to just talk about. Before he made his debut, if you just go back to his four years, he was so consistent with putting in runs year after year that there came a point where they were saying now you can't ignore this guy because he is just ready; he is doing it year after year. Just because he has been so consistent, he deserves a spot.”