Riyan Parag's father Parag Das presented him with the India cap before the first T20I against Zimbabwe, marking a historic milestone as Riyan became the first male cricketer from Assam to represent India. This emotional moment followed India's recent T20 World Cup victory. Parag earned his maiden call-up after a stellar IPL 2024 season, where he scored 573 runs for Rajasthan Royals. Alongside Abhishek Sharma and Dhruv Jurel, Parag debuted at Harare Sports Club on July 6th.