'Four sixes in an over': Riyan Parag's two-year-old prophecy comes true

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: May 4, 2025, 19:32 IST

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Riyan Parag's old tweet about hitting four sixes in an over resurfaced after he smashed five sixes off Moeen Ali in an over at Eden Gardens. Parag reached his half-century and technically hit six sixes in six balls by dispatching Varun Chakaravarthy for a maximum in the following over.

'Four sixes in an over': Riyan Parag's two-year-old prophecy comes true

Kolkata: Rajasthan Royals batter Riyan Parag plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)

Rajasthan Royals' stand-in captain Riyan Parag's two-year-old tweet about hitting four sixes in an over has resurfaced after the batter hammered Moeen Ali for five sixes in a row at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
In 2023, Parag had boldly tweeted: "My inner conscience says I’m hitting 4 sixes in an over at some point this IPL."

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Fast forward to the present, and he did one better, hitting five sixes in an over. In the very next over, the first ball he faced, Parag dispatched Varun Chakaravarthy for a maximum, so technically he achieved six sixes in six legal balls.
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Parag cut loose against Moeen Ali in the 13th over. He reached his first fifty of the season with a 74m hit over square leg, completing a 27-ball fifty.

The next ball, Moeen gave him width and a chance to open his arms, and Parag dispatched it over long-off for a 90m hit. Moeen Ali then fired one onto the legs, and Parag went down on one knee and nailed the slog sweep behind square on the leg side.
Moeen Ali then banged one in short, and Parag was seemingly waiting for it; he rocked back and smashed it over deep mid-wicket for his fourth six. Moeen Ali then bowled a wide to try and break the momentum, but it didn't deter Parag, who finished the over with a straight six over long-off.

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Rajasthan Royals were at 91 for 5 at one stage before Parag turned the tables around to keep the match in balance.
Parag became the fifth batter in IPL history to hit five sixes in an over. he has joined the elusive list.
5 – Chris Gayle (RCB) vs Rahul Sharma, 2012
5 – Rahul Tewatia (RR) vs Sheldon Cottrell (PBKS), 2020
5 – Ravindra Jadeja (CSK) vs Harshal Patel (RCB), 2021
5 – Rinku Singh (KKR) vs Yash Dayal (GT), 2023
5 – Riyan Parag (RR) vs Moeen Ali (KKR), 2025

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