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Riyan Parag (Image credit: Rajasthan Royals) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals have named Riyan Parag as their captain for IPL 2026, signalling a major milestone in the all-rounder’s evolution within the franchise.Parag, who had earlier taken on the responsibilities of vice-captain and stand-in skipper during IPL 2025, assumes the top role after what the franchise termed…
File photo of Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. (AP Photo) New Delhi: India all-rounder Riyan Parag is all set to be named as the new Rajasthan Royals captain at 4pm today. While options included Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel and even the experienced Ravindra Jadeja, the think tank favoured Parag, who has been with the franchise since…
NEW DELHI: In what comes as an encouraging development for India ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup, India’s dependable batter in T20Is, Tilak Varma, is close to being cleared by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.Tilak is expected to be cleared after taking part in a simulation match on Friday. The left-handed…
East Zone’s captain Riyan Parag plays a shot on day two of a Duleep Trophy 2025 quarterfinal cricket match between East Zone and North Zone, at BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI08_29_2025_000196B) New Delhi: Riyan Parag was among the first few pilot projects when head coach Gautam Gambhir’s era…
Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) With Sanju Samson’s stunning trade to Chennai Super Kings ahead of IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals suddenly find themselves searching for a new leader. And the name at the top of the list is Riyan Parag, who captained RR in eight matches last season when Samson…
India’s Riyan Parag (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Riyan Parag, who has not featured for India in more than a year, believes his current absence from the national sides is down to a troublesome shoulder and not a dip in ability. Speaking to The Hindu after guiding Assam to a 58-run win over Vidarbha in the Syed…
Riyan Parag (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has played alongside Riyan Parag at Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, has offered a guarded assessment of the youngster’s immediate prospects in the national ODI side. With India struggling to find late-overs firepower during the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur,…
A historic Ranji Trophy match between Assam and Services has set a new record as the shortest game in 63 years, concluding in just 90 overs at the Tinsukia District Sports Association Ground in Kachujan.Services secured an eight-wicket victory over Assam, marking their second consecutive win in the 2025/26 season, following their previous triumph against…
