A shoulder injury that he suffered late last year has affected his batting and bowling even in the IPL 2025.
The Royals face a pivotal call on Samson’s future, with young talent rising through the ranks and leadership responsibilities shifting within the team.
Riyan Parag's terrific knock was also applauded by the opposition but the batter expressed anguish for failing to guide his team home.
IPL 2025: Riyan Parag will lead the Rajasthan franchise for the first time since beginning his IPL career with the side in 2019.
India all-rounder Washington Sundar clinched the India cricket team's behind-the-scenes 'Impact Fielder' Award for the just-concluded T20I series against Bangladesh.
The moment was enough to bombard social media with 'Kedar Malinga' jokes against Riyan Parag, which was also not the first time the all-rounder was subjected to heavy trolling online.
Riyan Parag, a middle-order batsman for the Rajasthan Royals, was recently embroiled in a scandal after an inadvertent leak of his YouTube search history. When Parag was doing a live stream on YouTube, he neglected to conceal his screen, which allowed people to see his search history.
Riyan Parag, hailing from Assam, has emerged as a notable figure in this year's IPL, marking a significant shift in his fortunes. Known initially more for his outspoken presence on social media than his cricketing prowess, Parag has undergone a remarkable transformation, and credit partly goes to a crucial conversation with cricket luminary Virat Kohli.
RR found their heroes in lesser-known players, Riyan Parag taking four catches to add to his 56 not out while right-arm medium-pacer Kuldeep Sen picking up four wickets for 20 runs including those of Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell off successive deliveries in his first over.