India, April 27 -- Skipper Riyan Parag's meagre returns in the first eight IPL games are the least of concerns for Vikram Rathour, with the Rajasthan Royals batting coach confident the Assam batter will come good at some stage in the tournament.

Riyan, a debatable choice for the Rajasthan Royals captaincy despite the presence of India regulars Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel, has managed just 88 runs in eight games at a dismal strike-rate of 112.82, with a top score of 20.

"There is nothing going wrong with him. He is batting well in the nets. He is working hard," Rathour, a former India batting coach, told reporters.

Riyan's returns pale beside the heavy lifting done by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (357 at a strike-rate of 234-plus), Yashasv...