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.