India, March 26 -- Rajasthan Royals' stand-in captain, Riyan Parag, received tremendous applause from fans in his home state of Assam as the franchise returned to Guwahati to play select home matches. Parag led the side against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, as both teams hunt for their first win of the 2025 Indian Premier League campaign.

As soon as Parag arrived for the pre-match chat during the toss against Knight Riders, the crowd erupted into a thunderous applause for its homegrown talent. Parag, too, addressed the home fans, stating that he feels "humbled" to lead the IPL side in front of them.

"Very proud, very humbled to be leading a franchise like this. I started when I was 17 years old. The management has shown fai...