Parag Das

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1976)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Parag Das

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| country = India

| fullname = Parag Kumar Das

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|10|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gauhati, Assam, India

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Batsman

| family = Riyan Parag (son)

| club1 = Assam

| year1 = {{nowrap|1993/94–2008}}

| date = 5 September 2016

| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/28003.html ESPNcricinfo]

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Parag Das (born 29 October 1976) is a former first-class cricketer who has represented Assam, Railways and East Zone cricket team.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20237669/meet-riyan-parag|title=Playstation, books, music, and a whole lot of runs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 April 2019|date=3 August 2017|language=en|first=Shashank|last=Kishore|archive-date=11 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411142747/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20237669/meet-riyan-parag|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=29 April 2019|title=MS Dhoni connection between Riyan Parag and his father|url=https://thenewsmill.com/ms-dhoni-connection-between-riyan-parag-and-his-father/|access-date=19 October 2020|website=The News Mill|language=en-US|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020012534/https://thenewsmill.com/ms-dhoni-connection-between-riyan-parag-and-his-father/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/memories-of-innings-past-parag-das-regrets-missed-chances-and-advises-that-there-is-no-substitute-for-hard-work/cid/328644|title=Memories of innings past – Parag Das regrets missed chances and advises that there is no substitute for hard work|work=Telegraphindia}} He is a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/28003.html |title=Parag Das |accessdate=5 September 2016 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} Das made his first-class debut for Assam in the 1993/94 Ranji Trophy. He played 43 first-class matches with highest score of 118 and 32 List A matches. He was born in Guwahati, Assam.

After being absorbed by NF Railway, the very next season Parag Das also led the under-25 Railways team.

His son Riyan Parag, plays for Assam in domestic cricket{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20237669/meet-riyan-parag |title=Playstation, books, music, and a whole lot of runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=11 April 2019}} and for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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