Riyan Parag appointed captain for upcoming overseas tour; here’s when the five-match ODI series kicks off

Riyan Parag is all set to don the captain's armband in a 5-match One Day International series. After captaining Rajasthan Royals in multiple IPL 2025 matches, the batter will now lead his state in an ODI series against Namibia.

The series will be marked as an important assignment for both sides, as each team will get the opportunity to get experience in international standards. As a state team in India, Assam's squad is powered by multiple match winners and upcoming talents. Along with the captain, Parag, players like Denish Das, Akash Sengupta, and Parvej Musaraf can do wonders in the series.

Namibia will be the host nation. The five-match ODI series will start on June 21 and conclude on June 29. Assam and Namibia will play five one-day matches on June 21, 23, 25, 27, and 29. All-time five matches will be held in Windhoek at the FNB Cricket Ground. The series against Assam follows the recent Namibian series against other Indian domestic teams—Punjab and Karnataka. Gerhard Erasmus will be the captain of the Namibia cricket team. JJ Smit and Nicol Loftie-Eaton are marked as their star players.

Squads for the upcoming series:

Assam’s squad:

Riyan Parag (C), Denish Das, Pradyun Saikia, Rahul Hazarika, Rishav Das, Sibsankar Roy, Subham Mandal, Akash Sengupta, Amlanjyoti Das, Kunal Sarma, Mrinmoy Dutta, Parvej Musaraf, Swarupam Purkayastha, Abhishek Thakuri (WK), Anurag Talukdar (WK), Ruhinandan Pegu (WK), Sumit Ghadigaonkar (WK), Avinov Choudhury, Bhargav Dutta, Darshan Rajbongshi, Dipjyoti Saikia, Mukhtar Hussain, Rahul Singh, and Sidharth Sarmah.

Namibia's Squad:

Gerhard Erasmus (C), Jan Frylinck, Malan Kruger, Nikolaas Davin, Dylan Leicher, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, JP Kotze (WK), Lohan Louwrens (WK), Zane Green (WK), Ben Shikongo, Bernard Scholtz, Handre Klazinge, Jack Brassell, Jan-Izak de Villiers, Ruben Trumpelmann, and Tangeni Lungameni.