Riyan Parag has been ruled out of the upcoming 50-over tri-series in Sri Lanka, leaving Rajasthan Royals’ batting all-rounder unavailable for travel with the India A group. The BCCI confirmed on Sunday evening that Parag will miss the tournament due to a hamstring injury, and he has been replaced in the squad by Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Key takeaways
- Riyan Parag has been withdrawn from the tri-series in Sri Lanka because of a hamstring problem.
- He will not travel with India A for the one-day competition and is replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad.
- The BCCI will oversee Parag’s rehabilitation through its Centre of Excellence setup.
- Parag carried the injury into the IPL 2026 playoffs but still featured for Rajasthan Royals.
- The tri-series begins on June 9, with the opening match between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla.
Parag ruled out of India A tri-series; Gaikwad named replacement
The governing body stated that Parag’s hamstring injury rules him out of the tri-series involving India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A. With the fitness timeline not allowing him to be ready in time for the trip, the selection committee moved to name a replacement.
As part of the update, the BCCI also noted that the Rajasthan Royals captain’s recovery and rehabilitation plan will be managed by the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). The decision comes after Parag had been carrying the injury into the high-stakes stage of the IPL.
From playoffs to injury management: how Rajasthan’s campaign unfolded
Parag entered the playoffs despite the setback and chose to play through the discomfort for his franchise. Rajasthan Royals then made it through the Eliminator by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad, before their run ended in Qualifier 2 against the Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur.
Before being ruled out, Parag had been named vice-captain of the India A side for the tri-series. However, with him removed from the squad, Tilak Varma’s deputy for the one-day leg will be Ruturaj Gaikwad, who previously captained Chennai Super Kings during the IPL 2026 season.
Tri-series schedule and next steps for India A
The tri-series is set to kick off on June 9, starting with the opener between India A and Sri Lanka A at Dambulla. Following the conclusion of the one-day tournament, India A are also expected to play two Tests against Sri Lanka A, though the squad for the red-ball series has not been announced yet.
Parag’s IPL 2026 numbers and the India A selection picture
While Parag’s leadership helped Rajasthan reach the playoffs, his individual batting output in IPL 2026 was not up to his usual standards. The right-handed batter finished with 309 runs from 14 matches, including a single fifty. With the ball, he took two wickets.
The India A squad also includes Tilak Varma, Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, Prabhsimran Singh and Anukul Roy, among others. A major point of interest in the group is the inclusion of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who enjoyed a breakout run with the bat for Rajasthan Royals.
Sooryavanshi, aged 15, struck 776 runs in 16 IPL 2026 matches. He delivered back-to-back scores of 90-plus in the Eliminator and Qualifier 2, but his 96-run knock against the Gujarat Titans was not enough to take Rajasthan through.
Updated India A squad for the tri-series
Tilak Varma (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Suryansh Shedge, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Kumar Kushagra (WK), Vipraj Nigam, Yash Thakur, Yudhvir Singh, Anshul Kamboj, Arshad Khan, Anukul Roy.
