Riyan Parag ruled out of upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka due to hamstring injury, BCCI names replacement

Riyan Parag ruled out of the India A squad for the upcoming Tri-Series in Sri Lanka.

Updated on: May 31, 2026, 17:35:09 IST

Written by Vishesh Roy

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Riyan Parag, who recently led the Rajasthan Royals to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs, has been ruled out of the upcoming 50-over tri-series in Sri Lanka. The batting all-rounder won't get fit in time to travel with the India A team and has been replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad in the squad. The official announcement was made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday evening.

Riyan Parag ruled out of the India A squad (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

The board also confirmed that Parag has been ruled out of the upcoming tri-series featuring India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A due to a hamstring injury. The Rajasthan Royals' captain's rehabilitation will be managed by the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE).

Speaking of Parag, he carried the injury into the playoffs but chose to play through pain for his franchise. The Royals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator but lost to the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2 in Mullanpur.

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Earlier, Parag was named the vice-captain of India A for the tri-series, but since he has been ruled out, Tilak Varma's deputy for the series will be Ruturaj Gaikwad, who led the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2026 season.

The tri-series is slated to begin on June 9 with the opener between India A and Sri Lanka A in Dambulla. After the tri-series, India A are also set to play two Tests against Sri Lanka A, but the squad for the red-ball leg hasn't been announced yet.

How did Parag perform in IPL 2026?

Parag might have led Rajasthan Royals to the playoffs but his own performance with the bat was below par. The right-handed batter returned with just 309 runs in 14 matches, including one fifty. With the ball, he scalped two wickets.

The likes of Tilak Varma, Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, Prabhsimran Singh and Anukul Roy have all been named in the India A squad, but the biggest talking point would be the inclusion of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who had a breakthrough season with the bat for the Royals.

Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old, smashed 776 runs in 16 matches for the Royals in the IPL 2026 season. He registered back-to-back 90+ scores in the Eliminator and Qualifier 2. However, his 96-run knock against the Gujarat Titans didn't prove to be enough.

Updated India A squad for 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,

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Vishesh Roy
Vishesh Roy is a sports journalist with a strong focus on cricket. He began his career at Asian News International (ANI), where he covered a range of high-profile events, including the India Open, Legends Cricket League, the England–India Test series in Ahmedabad in 2021, and the inauguration of the Narendra Modi Stadium. During his tenure at ANI, he also reported extensively on domestic cricket, covering several Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy matches across the country. While cricket remains his primary beat, Vishesh has also reported on tennis, football and WWE. After a stint of over three years at ANI, Vishesh moved to NDTV, where he gained hands-on experience in digital-first journalism, with a particular emphasis on live blogs and real-time news reporting. He joined Hindustan Times in October 2024 and quickly established himself with a series of exclusive interviews and source-driven stories. Ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, Hindustan Times was the first to report that the two-day event would be held in Saudi Arabia. In the early months of his tenure, Vishesh secured interviews with leading cricketers, including Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rashid Latif. He has also closely tracked the rise of emerging talents such as Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya by speaking to their current and childhood coaches. His background in on-field reporting has helped Hindustan Times Digital break exclusive stories on major developments, including Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji and Vijay Hazare Trophy, IPL scheduling, and the T20 World Cup controversy involving Bangladesh and Pakistan.Read More

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