Riyan Parag said that coming into the Duleep Trophy 2025 tournament, his main goal was to get some game time in competitive cricket. He also said that he didn`t focus on his performances.

"The match felt good. I mean, that was the main goal when I came here to play the game. Performances, I didn`t really focus on it that much. I just wanted to have some fun. I haven`t played competitive cricket in a long time," said Parag.

He earlier sustained a shoulder injury, which also affected his batting and bowling in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Since then, the Assam-born cricketer has not played any cricket before getting Duleep Trophy 2025, where he led the East Zone.