London, March 16 -- Indian cricketer Riyan Parag opened up on his love for football, especially the Premier League, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. The newly-appointed Rajasthan Royals captain visited the UK to watch the West Ham vs Manchester City match of the ongoing Premier League 2025-26 season.

Speaking during a media interaction, Riyan Parag said his love for football began when he started playing the sport in his childhood, around the time he was in grade 5. However, Parag said that he only began regularly watching and following the Premier League in 2018 after joining the IPL, as it allowed him to stay up late and watch matches, something he wasn't allowed to do while living at home.

"I started actually fol...