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June 11, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

Shoulder finally won: Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag undergoes shoulder surgery, shares health update on social media

Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag underwent a shoulder surgery and shared the health update via social media. With this, Parag…

I really can’t put it in words- Riyan Parag lauds prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following stellar 96-run knock in Qualifier 2

Appears as the tournament that began on a thrilling note might just end up that way. Yesterday was the second…

May 30, 2026 Dev Tyagi

I really can’t put it in words- Riyan Parag lauds prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi following stellar 96-run knock in Qualifier 2

Appears as the tournament that began on a thrilling note might just end up that way. Yesterday was the second…

May 30, 2026 Dev Tyagi

May 1, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

Riyan Parag scores crucial 50 amidst wickets falling in beginning

Riyan Parag scores fighting fifty to rescue Rajasthan Royals after early collapse against DC

May 1, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

Riyan Parag scores crucial 50 amidst wickets falling in beginning

Riyan Parag scores fighting fifty to rescue Rajasthan Royals after early collapse against DC

April 11, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Riyan Parag blows flying kiss to Dhruv Jurel after his match-winning knock against RCB

In a vidRiyan Parag’s heartfelt flying-kiss gesture to Dhruv Jurel after RR’s win over RCB goes viral, symbolising the strong…

April 10, 2026 Ashish Sharma

Guwahati fans cheer for Riyan Parag as he appears for toss; RR skipper’s reaction goes viral

Fans at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati broke into chants for home boy and RR skipper Riyan Parag as he stepped…

April 5, 2026 Garima Ranawat

He has got b***s of steel: Ravi Shastri heaps praise on RR skipper Riyan Parag after thrilling win over GT

Former Indian player and coach Ravi Shastri is known for his explosive and unfiltered statements. Recently, the player-turned-commentator led praises…

April 5, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Riyan Parag’s celebration post nail-biting victory over Gujarat Titans goes viral

Parag’s decision-making in crunch situations, combined with his visible hunger to win, is already setting the tone for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026.

March 29, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

Riyan Parag Captaincy Records in IPL, T20I, ODI Test and Domestic Cricket (All Formats)

Riyan Parag has captained Rajasthan Royals for six games last season and the side could only manage two wins.

February 19, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Riyan Parag addresses questions from children after being appointed as captain of Rajasthan Royals; goes viral

Riyan Parag was appointed as the captain of Rajasthan Royals on 13th February 2026.

February 14, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

Watch : Riyan Parag bonds with teammates Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel in Dubai

We might be fully amid the ICC T20 World Cup at the moment but India’s favourite T20 tournament is just…

February 13, 2026 SportsTiger Staff

Rajasthan Royals Appoints Riyan Parag as Captain

Rajasthan Royals today announced Riyan Parag as the team’s new captain.

August 13, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

Ishan Kishan, Riyan Parag report to NCA’s CoE for fitness assessment ahead of Duleep Trophy 2025

It is to be noted that Ishan Kishan will be seen leading the East Zone in the Duleep Trophy, Riyan Parag has also been named in the squad.

June 12, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

Riyan Parag to lead Assam cricket team in five-match ODI series against Namibia

Namibia is set to host Assam cricket team in five-match ODI series, starting from June 21.

Sunil Gavaskar’s “pakoda” analogy over Riyan Parag’s bowling sparks laughter during RR vs KKR clash

As Riyan Parag came on to bowl his mix of slow, loopy deliveries, Gavaskar humorously compared his bowling to a variety of pakodas.

May 4, 2025 Adit Waikul

May 4, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

I’m hitting 4 sixes in an over: Riyan Parag’s two-year-old prophecy comes true; post goes viral

However, this feat did not come true for the young batter in the IPL 2023, but it came to reality in IPL 2025, where he hit Moeen Ali for five consecutive sixes.

May 4, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

WATCH: Riyan Parag hits six sixes in a row during KKR vs RR; old tweet on consecutive sixes resurfaces

Soon after Riyan Parag’s onslaught, an old tweet of the batter went viral, which he has posted on March 14, 2023.

May 2, 2025 Rounak Tewari

RR skipper Riyan Parag praises MI following 2008 champions’ elimination from IPL 2025

Following the contest, RR captain Parag accepted that Mumbai outclassed his team and also commended MI’s strategy of saving wickets in the initial stage of the match.

April 25, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Amit Mishra criticizes Riyan Parag for blaming teammates for loss in RCB vs RR in IPL 2025

At the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, RR registered an 11-run defeat against the home side.

April 16, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

Making Riyan Parag stand-in captain of RR over me was correct: Nitish Rana

The middle-order batter, who has featured in all sixes matches for the Royals, and amassed 117 runs at an average of 23.40. His highest score of 81 off 36 deliveries came against Chennai Super Kings at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.

April 9, 2025 Rounak Tewari

Riyan Parag argues with umpire after controversial dismissal against Gujarat Titans; pictures go viral

Parag displayed belligerence with his bat and produced some fine strokes in the innings.

April 1, 2025 Rounak Tewari

WATCH: Riyan Parag tosses phone towards ground staff after clicking selfie; faces criticism for his attitude

Under Parag’s leadership, Rajasthan won their first match of the season and opened their account on the points table.

March 31, 2025 Arjun Sharma

Captain Riyan Parag fined INR 12 Lakh for slow over-rate during RR’s narrow win over CSK in IPL 2025

Riyan Parag’s Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings by six runs to register their first win of the IPL 2025 campaign.

March 30, 2025 Rounak Tewari

RR head coach Rahul Dravid reveals reason to promote Riyan Parag at number three in IPL 2025

Parag batted at number three for RR in their initial matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), but failed to be effective in both games.

March 23, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

Why is Riyan Parag leading Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2025 opener against SunRisers Hyderabad?

For the unversed, RR stand-in skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to field first.

March 20, 2025 Arjun Sharma

Riyan Parag appointed RR captain for first three IPL 2025 matches; Sanju Samson to play as pure batter

Sanju Samson will captain RR after getting clearance from BCCI CoE to assume wicket-keeping duties.

March 19, 2025 Divyaditya Singh

Watch: Riyan Parag receives applause from teammates after smashing 144*(64) in RR’s practice session

After smashing a fiery hundred, Riyan Parag received an applause from his teammates while he was going back to the pavilion

March 12, 2025 Rounak Tewari

5 Best batters in RR’s IPL 2025 squad

SportsTiger has listed five batters who can be effective for RR in IPL 2025.

February 11, 2025 SportsTiger Staff

Watch: ED Sheeran dons Rajasthan Royals jersey, gives tribute to late Shane Warne

Ed Sheeran was seen donning RR jersey with Shane Warne’s name and jersey number at the back.

February 11, 2025 Vaidehi Singh

WATCH: Riyan Parag breaks silence on viral YouTube search history controversy

It is to be noted that the Assam cricketer faced widespread criticism and mockery for his explicit search history after images of the same went viral.

February 3, 2025 Divyaditya Singh

3 players who could replace Sanju Samson as captain of RR in IPL 2025

With the IPL 2025 around the corner, Sanju Samson’s finger injury has also raised concerns among the fans of Rajasthan Royals.

January 16, 2025 Arjun Sharma

Riyan Parag argues with Tilak Varma over latter’s hyper attitude; video resurfaces

Tilak Varma has been picked in the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series at home against England, while Riyan Parag has missed out due to injury.

October 25, 2024 Arjun Sharma

India’s squad for T20I tour to South Africa announced; Riyan Parag misses out due to injury

Suryakumar Yadav will be leading India in the four-match T20I series in South Africa next month.

September 12, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

WATCH: Arshdeep Singh gives fiery send-off to Riyan Parag after getting him out in Duleep Trophy 2024-25

The incident took place in the 17th over of the India A innings when Arshdeep bowled an outside off-stump line with Parag getting a nick and Devdutt Padikkal completing a catch at slips.

September 8, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Yash Dayal screams in celebration at Riyan Parag after taking his wicket in Duleep Trophy

Yash Dayal’s India B defeated Riyan Parag’s India A by 76 runs in Duleep Trophy clash.

August 14, 2024 Abhishek Sandikar

Ha bhai dikh gyi rolex: Dhruv Jurel hilariously trolls Riyan Parag on Instagram

Parag recently made his international debut in the T20I series against Zimbabwe and then played his first ODI match against Sri Lanka.

August 4, 2024 Abhishek Sandikar

Watch: Virat Kohli performances Riyan Parag-inspired Bihu Dance against Sri Lanka in 2nd ODI

The Men in Blue had to settle for a tie in the first game of the series where spinners from both teams dominated on a slow and turning wicket.

August 3, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Riyan Parag likely to make ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2nd match: Reports

India tied the first ODI of the three-match series against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

July 30, 2024 Garima Ranawat

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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi opened up on the captaincy rumours and said that his focus has never been on captaincy, rather not bringing any negativity into the team.

July 29, 2024 Arjun Sharma

He will get many chances due to….: Irfan Pathan on Riyan Parag after India’s T20I series win against Sri Lanka

Riyan Parag picked up three wickets in just eight balls for India against Sri Lanka in the first T20I.

July 28, 2024 Arjun Sharma

He has the X factor: Suryakumar Yadav hails Riyan Parag after India’s win over Sri Lanka in first T20I

Riyan Parag picked three wickets in just eight balls during India’s win over Sri Lanka in the first T20I.

July 27, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Riyan Parag dismisses Kamindu Mendis in first Sri Lanka T20I to record first international wicket

Parag, who bowled the 17th over, dismissed Mendis on the fourth delivery and recorded his first international wicket.

July 21, 2024 Divyaditya Singh

Riyan Parag Net Worth: Salary, Endorsements, Assets, and More

Here’s the breakthrough of Riyan Parag’s net worth in 2024 and income through different sources.

July 18, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Sorry Ruturaj Gaikwad, stay strong: Netizens react after right-handed batter misses out on Sri Lanka tour in favour of Riyan Parag

Ruturaj Gaikwad captained India to their first gold medal in men’s cricket competition in the T20I format at the Asian Games 2022 last year.

July 6, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

WATCH: Riyan Parag’s father presents him India debut cap; Abhishek Sharma and Dhruv Jurel too handed T20I debut

Team India will take on Zimbabwe in a five-match T20I series between July 6 and 14 at the Harare Sports Club in Zimbabwe.

July 5, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Riyan Parag to make India debut in first T20I vs Zimbabwe: Reports

As per reports, Assam’s young all-rounder Riyan Parag will make his India debut in first T20I against Zimbabwe on July 6.

July 3, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

Riyan Parag misplaces passport and two phones in excitement ahead of Zimbabwe T20I series; reveals later

The Men in Blue will lock horns with Zimbabwe in a T20I series from July 6 to 14 at the Harare Sports Club.

July 2, 2024 Abhishek Sandikar

S Sreesanth slams Riyan Parag over “I would not watch T20 World Cup” comments

Riyan Parag was reportedly in line to be picked for the Indian squad which was set to play in the T20 World Cup.

June 15, 2024 Abhishek Sandikar

Riyan Parag & Venkatesh Iyer to be selected for India Tour of Zimbabwe: Reports

Parag and Iyer had a spectacular IPL 2024 where both their teams qualified for the playoffs.

June 3, 2024 Vaidehi Singh

I am not going to watch T20 World Cup: Riyan Parag

The RR all-rounder amassed 573 runs from 14 matches in IPL 2024, finishing as the highest run-scorer for the Royals and the third-highest run-getter overall after Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad.

May 27, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Riyan Parag seen searching “Ananya Pandey Hot” on YouTube; goes viral

The IPL 2024 season was a rousing success for Riyan Parag with the bat, scoring 573 runs in 14 innings for Rajasthan Royals.

May 23, 2024 Tanishq Sharma

It’s tough to play without Jos Buttler and have Shimron Hetmyer injured: Ravichandran Ashwin

Ashwin claimed that the Rajasthan Royals have the best bowling attack this season, however, the bowlers have to defend many times due to a little inexperienced batting line-up.

May 18, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Riyan Parag avoids practice to watch RCB vs CSK clash in IPL 2024; conversation goes viral

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be taking on Chennai Super Kings to determine the fourth and final team to reach the playoffs stage in the IPL 2024 season.

May 10, 2024 Arjun Sharma

WATCH: Riyan Parag cheers for Virat Kohli and RCB during their IPL 2024 clash vs PBKS

Riyan Parag has been sensational in the IPL 2024 for Rajasthan Royals, scoring 436 runs in just 10 innings at an average of 54.50 and a strike-rate of 156.27.

May 3, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Until last year, I wasn’t even in contention to play in IPL: Riyan Parag opens up on T20 World Cup 2024 snub

Parag emerged as one of the star performers for the side in the 2024 season of the tournament.

April 10, 2024 Arjun Sharma

Brothers of Destruction: Netizens react to Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag’s partnership for RR against GT in IPL 2024

Gujarat Titans have won against Rajasthan Royals in the last IPL at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, albeit it was a paltry run chase in comparison to pursuing a 197-run target.

April 2, 2024 Tanishq Sharma

WATCH: Riyan Parag’s mother puts orange cap on RR all-rounder’s head after win against MI

With his unbeaten 54-run knock against Mumbai, Parag levelled RCB star Virat Kohli as the top scorer in the IPL 2024 with 181 runs.

March 29, 2024 Mohit Singhal

What is Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Riyan Parag’s IPL 2024 salary?

Assam based cricketer has been associated with the Rajasthan Royals franchise since 2019.

March 28, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Riyan Parag 2.0: Suryakumar Yadav and cricket fans celebrate Riyan Parag’s 85* vs DC in IPL 2024

RR finished their innings at 185 runs at the loss of five wickets, with Parag remaining not out at the score of 84 runs off 45 balls.

March 28, 2024 Arjun Sharma

He’s got Jaiswal and Jurel’s examples to follow: RR coach Kumar Sangakkara on Riyan Parag’s potential

Rajasthan Royals have given the No. 4 slot in the batting order to Riyan Parag for the IPL 2024 season.

March 12, 2024 Garima Ranawat

Hit the gym: Riyan Parag responds to Andrew Tate’s arrest on social media

The Rajasthan Royal cricketer, who seems to be a huge Andrew Tate fan, responded to a fan’s comment asking about his well-being following the controversial influencer’s arrest.

September 22, 2023 Ojas Naidu

WATCH: Riyan Parag smashes six to complete 50-ball century before celebrating in style

Assam won the match by a respectable margin of 53 runs and took home the Bhairab Chandra Mohanty Memorial Cricket Tournament title.

August 4, 2023 Abhishek Sandikar

“There is a rulebook about how you should play cricket…” – Riyan Parag explains why people criticise him

The Rajasthan Royals all-rounder also spoke about the advice he received from Virat Kohli.

August 3, 2023 Garima Ranawat

I don’t brag about it on social media: Riyan Parag speaks about his ‘craziest’ work ethic

In the ongoing Deodhar Trophy, Parag has displayed brilliant play as he managed to score 259 runs at an average of 86.33 runs.

August 1, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Riyan Parag hits another century in Deodhar Trophy; fans react

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, East Zone posted 319 runs in their inning of 50 overs.

July 5, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

Instead of tweeting, you can just text me: Riyan Parag aims dig at ex-cricketers and commentators

Despite failing in the IPL, Parag has consistently scored for his domestic side, Assam, and for the list A side.

May 13, 2023 Garima Ranawat

Riyan Parag reacts to ‘come to RCB’ tweet by fan amid poor performance in IPL 2023

In IPL 2023, Parag managed to score only 58 runs in six innings, with an average of 11.60 and strike rate of 107.40.

May 6, 2023 Garima Ranawat

Waqt acha ho ya bura, Guzar hi jata hai: Riyan Parag shares cryptic tweet after GT clash; faces fans’ wrath

In the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League 2023, the 21-year-old has managed to score only 58 runs at a strike rate of 107.40.

April 4, 2023 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Arshdeep Singh shows off his Bihu dance moves ahead of RR vs PBKS clash, Riyan Parag reacts

The Rajasthan Royals all-rounder and Arshdeep’s U19 teammate, Riyan Parag also reacted on the video.

June 5, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Baccha hai bacche ki tarah reh: Riyan Parag reveals what Siraj said after his verbal spat with Harshal in IPL 2022

The 20-year-old garnered some unwanted attention for his on-field acts during the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

May 26, 2022 Abhishek Sandikar

“For his fielding” – Suryakumar Yadav clarifies his “amazing attitude” tweet for Riyan Parag

Rajasthan Royals lost to the Gujarat Titans by seven wickets in the first Qualifier in Eden Gardens.

May 25, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

Riyan Parag yelled at his teammate during Qualifier 1; Indian star leaves sarcastic comment on youngster

Riyan Parag also got involved in an unfortunate run-out following a mix up with R Ashwin in the first innings.

May 15, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

WATCH: Jos Buttler and Riyan Parag take superb relay catch to send Krunal Pandya back in the pavilion

Not only did Buttler manage to reach to the ball but as he realised the momentum was taking him over the ropes, he threw it to his partner Riyan Parag who was at long off.

April 27, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

WATCH: RCB bowler Harshal Patel refuses to shake hand with RR all-rounder Riyan Parag; video surfaces

Parag smashed Patel’s last over of the game for 18-runs, including two sixes and one boundary.

April 26, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

Twitter hails Riyan Parag after all-rounder scores crucial fifty to power Rajasthan Royals to 144

The ongoing 39th match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore brought the best out of Bangalore bowlers. Coming from…

April 26, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

Riyan Parag and Harshal Patel get into heated argument during RR v RCB match; video goes viral

Parag scored an unbeaten 56 off 31 balls.

April 14, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

WATCH: Riyan Parag teaches Yuzvendra Chahal’s wife Dhanashree Verma ‘Bihu’ dance

In IPL 2022, Parag has scored 25 runs in 3 innings of four games. He has registered scores of 12 (9), 5 (4), and 8 (4) so far in this season.

April 10, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

WATCH: Ravichandran Ashwin gets “retired out” to make way for Riyan Parag in final 2 overs

While Ashwin and Shimron Hetmyer stitched together a wonderful partnership worth 68 off 51 balls to put the innings back on track when the team required to go for the big hits, Ashwin chose to “retire out”.

April 9, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Jimmy Neesham announces retirement; to not bowl to Riyan Parag

The Rajasthan Royals have won 2 out of their 3 games in IPL 2022 so far and are looking like a strong unit this season under Sanju Samson.

April 2, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

WATCH: Riyan Parag takes smart, low catch to dismiss Rohit Sharma; RR fielders start celebration

Following the Mumbai Indians skipper’s departure for 10 runs, here is how the Rajasthan fielders started celebrating.

March 5, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: RR all-rounder Riyan Parag returns to form ahead of IPL 2022; gets his maiden 5-wicket haul in Ranji Trophy

The Assam player ended the innings with impressive figures of 25-3-68-5 against Vidarbha.

March 5, 2022 Krishang Desai

3 Rajasthan Royals’ players who might struggle in IPL 2022

The Royals have depended heavily on their foreign players, particularly Englishmen.

August 20, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

Rajasthan Royals cheekily expose Riyan Parag’s claim that Livingstone’s 122-metre six came from his bat

Livingstone had hit a 122-metre six against Pakistan in a T20I earlier this year.

August 13, 2021 Ritesh Pathak

Virat Kohli fans troll Riyan Parag for his latest tweet on the Indian captain

Riyan Parag, on Thursday, took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the Indian skipper’s appearance.

August 10, 2021 Press Release

“IPL is a great opportunity for me to fulfil my India ambitions,” states Riyan Parag

The 19-year-old has been hard at work in his hometown of Guwahati, Assam ahead of the second phase of the league.

July 8, 2021 Abhinav Goel

WATCH: Riyan Parag recreates MS Dhoni’s match-winning six from 2011 World Cup final

The 19-year-old adeptly mimicked the scenario and showcased his love for his childhood idol by uploading the clip on social media.

April 23, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: Harshal Patel gives angry send-off to Riyan Parag after taking his wicket

The RR batsman had smashed an unbelievable boundary off the previous delivery which had frustrated the RCB bowler.

April 23, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

IPL 2021: Riyan Parag shares fanboy moment with Virat Kohli after RR-RCB clash

The conclusion of the match also saw RCB superstar AB de Villiers having a conversation with RR’s Jos Buttler, scenes which are so characteristic of the biggest T20 tournament in the world and things that make it a fan favourite.

April 20, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

WATCH: Riyan Parag’s India U19 days dance goes viral on internet minutes after he fails to impress against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021

Riyan Parag got out on a low score against Chennai Super Kings in RR’s most recent encounter, his old video of dancing resurfaced on social media.

April 16, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Rajasthan Royals post Riyan Parag’s picture with blonde curly hair; write cheeky dialogue for Mumbai Indians in caption

Reacting on the same, the fans showed their creativity and came up with some hilarious names for this new member in the RR side.

April 15, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: Sanju Samson shouts “maar de” to Riyan Parag as latter hits bull’s eye to run out Rishabh Pant

The 19-year-old chased the ball quickly, picked it up and hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end with an accurate throw.

April 13, 2021 Saurabh Ganguly

I am shit: Riyan Parag tweets after RR’s loss against PBKS, deletes it later

The 19-year-old received plenty of consolatory messages on his tweet with people applauding him for his effort and suggesting that he has a bright future ahead of him.

April 13, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Riyan Parag’s mystery bowling action to dismiss Chris Gayle