Indian cricketer Riyan Parag adopted a dog named 'Janam' on Monday, July 21. Notably, the dog was earlier critically injured and in need of multiple surgeries.The cricketer shared a picture with 'Janam', who was earlier infested with maggots and insects had entered his nose, mouth, and trachea, worsening his condition. Sharing a picture of himself with the dog on his Instagram handle, Parag shared the latter's story."It'll take multiple surgeries, six more months of recovery, and constant care which is why I've adopted and fully sponsored his journey ahead. While I won't be able to bring him home because of my schedule, he will be looked after with all the love and attention he deserves," he wrote in the post."In the picture, the dog also had a collar with the initials 'RP' and the cricketer's jersey number '5'.Riyan Parag thanked Manavi Rai, a dog rescuer, for stepping in and saving Janam. He also thanked her for trusting him with the adoption.Riyan Parag featured for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025Riyan Parag was among the few positives for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an otherwise disappointing IPL 2025. RR failed to make the playoffs and finished ninth on the table with just four wins and eight points from 14 matches.Rajasthan could not close out several close games that they should have won. It was a season of missed opportunities. However, they did have positives to take away nonetheless.One among them was Riyan. The 23-year-old displayed decent form, scoring 393 runs from 14 games at an average of 32.75 and a strike-rate of 166.52, with a top score of 95. However, he would be disappointed with himself for not performing to his potential.In the 2024 edition, the right-hander had scored 573 runs from 14 innings at an average of 52.09 and a strike-rate of 149.21. He also struck four half-centuries. Overall, he has 1566 runs from 84 IPL matches with seven fifties.Riyan has also played one ODI and nine T20Is for India. He has not given a significant performance at the international level yet.