NAM vs ASM Schedule, Timings, Squads as Riyan Parag to Lead Assam on Namibia Tour 2025

Namibia is set to host a 5-match series against the Indian domestic team Assam, starting from June 21. Meanwhile, Riyan Parag is appointed as the captain of Assam. He will be leading the team in this historic series. From Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus is set to lead the team. Speaking about the series, the main motive of these five ODI matches is to provide opportunities and exposure to the players from both countries. While Assam plays a lot of domestic matches in India, Namibia doesn't have much exposure in the cricket world.

NAM vs ASM Match Schedule

Hence, this series is organised to help and support the players of the country. They will get to engage with the Assam team, and through interpersonal communication, they can learn a lot from each other. All eyes will be on the series as the fans will be excited to see their favourite players giving their best on the field. The schedule for the series is announced on Wednesday. There is a one-day gap between the matches. The series will end on June 29.

Riyan Parag Appointed as Captain for Assam against Namibia

This upcoming tour of Namibia will help Riyan Parag and Co. to meet new people and gain experience in different environments in Namibia. There will be a few players for whom this tour will be completely new and fresh. This is a huge opportunity for the players, especially Riyan Parag, to showcase their talent and help their team win. The year hasn't been that great for Parag yet after a failed Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 stint as the captain of the Rajasthan Royals (RR).

In the absence of Sanju Samson, the captaincy was handed over to Parag, who looked quite solid at the start. However, as the tournament proceeded and the competition increased, Parag and the team's performance deteriorated, which led to them finishing in the ninth position with just three wins in 14 matches. It was one of the worst seasons for RR as their table standing was too low. Despite having some star players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and many others, RR failed to shine under Parag’s captaincy.

NAM vs ASM Squads

It's time for his revival. This is an international platform, and the selectors will keep an eye on the matches that will happen in Namibia. Parag has an incredible opportunity to bat well and stun the critics. His captaincy skills will be put to the test as well, since it's a foreign country where they haven't ever played. Namibia’s pitches and stadiums will be different from the regular cricket grounds as they are yet to make a mark in the cricket world. The exposure will be quite helpful for both teams, as on an international platform, all the eyes will be on them.

Assam Cricket Team 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, Sidharth Sarmah

Namibia National Cricket Team 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, Tangeni Lungameni