Ruturaj Gaikwad has replaced Riyan Parag in the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka after the Rajasthan Royals captain was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Riyan Parag urged commentators to respect players and focus on cricket, saying “we are humans too and we make mistakes,” after Rajasthan Royals’ win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026.
Riyan Parag penalised for vaping in the dressing room during IPL 2026 clash, with Rajasthan Royals likely to face further action from BCCI.
A video of Riyan Parag allegedly vaping during the RR vs PBKS IPL 2026 match has gone viral, sparking debate among fans.
After starting his first full-time stint as Rajasthan Royals skipper with a commanding eight-wicket victory over five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings at the ACA Stadium here on Monday, Riyan Parag praised his team’s execution.
Rana came up with an explosive 81 off 36 deliveries to power the Royals to 182/9 before Sri Lankan spinner Hasaranga spun a web claiming four top order wickets to stifle CSK. Besides the duo, there were sparks of individual brilliance that helped Rajasthan snap their losing run
After Rajasthan Royals fell to their second successive defeat in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with an eight-wicket loss to defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, skipper Riyan Parag admitted that he was personally rushed into his shot a little bit while being dismissed for 25 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
All-rounder Riyan Parag has been assigned captaincy of Rajasthan Royals for the first three matches of IPL 2025 as their regular skipper Sanju Samson, who is recuperating from a finger injury, is set to play as a batter till he gets cleared for wicketkeeping and fielding duties.
These retentions will leave the 2008 champions with two right-to-match (RTM) card options at the upcoming mega auction.
Before Riyan, Assam’s Uma Chhetri was the first overall cricketer from the NE to be picked in the Indian women’s team.
