Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, commenting on RR skipper Riyan Parag's performance in IPL 2026 match against DC, said, "Agree or not, Parag is a special player." He added, "Parag [let] his bat do all the talking." Earlier, Parag was caught vaping inside the dressing room during their match against PBKS. He scored 90(50) against DC.