Released from India A, Riyan Parag undergoes shoulder surgery

Riyan Parag has undergone shoulder surgery after being released from the India cricket team">India cricket team">India cricket team">India cricket team">India A squad. The batting all-rounder was scheduled to travel to Sri Lanka as the vice-captain of the 'A' team. However, a hamstring injury ruled him out of the series. Few days after being ruled out, Riyan has revealed that he has undergone a shoulder injury. The capped player revealed that the shoulder issue had been troubling him for two years. "Well, the shoulder finally won,' Riyan wrote in his Instagram post.

"For everyone who’s been asking, the surgery is done and went well. The past two years have tested me in ways I never expected. There were good days, frustrating days, and days when simply getting through a game was a challenge. But I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Now comes a different challenge- recovery, rehab and patience. I’ll be back doing what I love soon. See you on the other side," he added.

There is no update on Riyan's comeback date. He came into contention once again following IPL 2026 and could have made his India comeback based on his performance for India A. But his India comeback has been delayed for now.

Riyan, who made his India debut in 2004, has played one ODI and 9 T20Is. He has 15 runs and 3 wickets in his sole ODI appearance. He scored 106 runs and scalped 4 wickets in the shortest format. Riyan hasn't played Test cricket yet.

Riyan Parag captained Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026

Riyan Parag, who captained Rajasthan Royals (RR) on a stand-in basis in IPL 2025 in Sanju Samson's absence, made his full-time captaincy debut in IPL 2026. Riyan-led RR defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) in their last league stage game to punch their ticket to the final.

RR ended Sunrisers Hyderabad's campaign by defeating them in the eliminator. The inaugural IPL Champions lost to Gujarat Titans (GT) to crash out. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated GT in the final to successfully retain the trophy.