‘See you on the other side’: Riyan Parag shares update after shoulder surgery

MUMBAI: Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag underwent a successful shoulder surgery at a hospital on Thursday.The operation was performed by the famous orthopedist Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwalla at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, who has operated on many top cricketers and sportsmen in general. Pardiwalla is the consultant orthopedic surgeon for the BCCI.“Well, the shoulder finally won! For everyone who asked, the surgery is done and it went well. The last two years have tested me in ways I never expected. There were good days, frustrating days, and days when just getting through the game was a challenge. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. Now comes another challenge – recovery, rehab and patience,” I soon get back to what I’m doing, along with his picture of Parag. surgery on Saturday.Parag is expected to be sidelined for an extended period of time and is likely to miss most of the 2026-27 season as he focuses on his recovery and rehabilitation.Parag was initially named as the vice-captain of the India A team for the 50-over tri-series with Afghanistan A and hosts Sri Lanka A, but was replaced by Ruturaj Gaikwad after he was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Parag’s rehabilitation will be managed by the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru.

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A shoulder and hamstring injury forced Parag to miss several matches in IPL-2026, in which he scored 309 runs in 14 matches@23.76, at a strike rate of 157.65, with two fifties as he led Rajasthan Royals to the playoffs. The batting all-rounder played one ODI (15 runs at 15.00) and nine T20Is (106 runs @ 17.66) for India, all in 2024.The 24-year-old Assam captain was engulfed in controversy during IPL-2026 when he was caught on camera vaping in the dressing room and was fined and warned by the BCCI.