Riyan Parag named captain for THIS overseas tour, know when the five-match ODI series will begin

Riyan Parag has been appointed captain of the Assam cricket team for a five-match one-day series against Namibia, beginning June 21.

New Delhi: Assam Cricket team, captained by Riyan Parag, is scheduled to take part in a five-match One Day International series against Namibia beginning June 21. The series will also provide a major chance to the players of both sides to attain international experience.

Riyan Parag, who captained the Rajasthan Royals in the 2025 IPL, has been appointed captain of the Assam cricket team. The Assam squad features a blend of promising young players and established domestic performers such as Denish Das, Akash Sengupta, and Parvej Musaraf.

Namibia, captained by Gerhard Erasmus and featuring key all-rounders JJ Smit and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, will host the Assam Cricket Association for a five-match, 50-over series in Windhoek at the FNB Cricket Ground. This follows recent Namibian series against other Indian domestic teams, Punjab and Karnataka.

Assam and Namibia will play five one-day matches on June 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29.

In the 2025 IPL season, Parag contributed 393 runs across 14 matches for the Rajasthan Royals, averaging 32.75 and maintaining a strike rate of 166.53. He also filled in as captain on several occasions when Sanju Samson was injured.

One of the standout IPL 2025 matches was played by Parag against the Kolkata Knight Riders where he scored 95 runs off 45 balls. This comprised a five-six over, just showing his brilliance in hitting.

Although his cricketing career is not limited to the IPL, Parag has been consistent in the other domestic Indian formats. His first-class achievements comprise of 2042 runs in 33 matches during which his List A accomplishments are 1735 runs in 50 matches and 53 wickets. Moreover, his T20 career reflects the all-round performance of 3115 runs and 48 wickets in 137 matches.

Assam’s squad:

Riyan Parag (C), Denish Das, Pradyun Saikia, Rahul Hazarika, Rishav Das, Sibsankar Roy, Subham Mandal, Akash Sengupta, Amlanjyoti Das, Kunal Sarma, Mrinmoy Dutta, Parvej Musaraf, Swarupam Purkayastha, Abhishek Thakuri (WK), Anurag Talukdar (WK), Ruhinandan Pegu (WK), Sumit Ghadigaonkar (WK), Avinov Choudhury, Bhargav Dutta, Darshan Rajbongshi, Dipjyoti Saikia, Mukhtar Hussain, Rahul Singh, Sidharth Sarmah

Namibia:

Gerhard Erasmus (C), Jan Frylinck, Malan Kruger, Nikolaas Davin, Dylan Leicher, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, JP Kotze (WK), Lohan Louwrens (WK), Zane Green (WK), Ben Shikongo, Bernard Scholtz, Handre Klazinge, Jack Brassell, Jan-Izak de Villiers, Ruben Trumpelmann, Tangeni Lungameni