Yashasvi Jaiswal’s debut match as the captain for the Rajasthan Royals turned into a nightmare. Notably, RR’s regular captain, Riyan Parag, was forced to sit out due to a hamstring injury. Sadly, it was a forgettable evening for both Jaiswal and the Royals in Jaipur.
After GT pushed RR to fifth spot in the IPL 2026 points table, Irfan Pathan openly questioned the Rajasthan Royals’ on-field coordination and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s leadership during the match. He was furious with one incident involving spinner Yash Raj Punja and Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill.
Irfan Pathan said on his YouTube channel: “Another thing I did not understand was that when Yashasvi Jaiswal came out as captain for the toss, the coordination on the field was missing completely.”
Wide ball incident leaves Pathan shocked
He explained that Jurel, who was keeping wickets, caught the ball but quickly threw it back to the bowler without talking to the captain or discussing whether they should review the umpire’s decision.
This lack of communication shocked Pathan. He added, “There was no discussion with the captain, and the captain also did not communicate with him. That was confusing.”
Later replays showed that the previous delivery was actually not wide, and that’s why Pathan felt there should have been communication at least.
The former World Cup winner further noted, “There should be coordination. There should be some checking between players. That lack of coordination was not understandable at all. RR will need to give serious attention to this going forward.”
Irfan Pathan left shocked after Jofra Archer’s nightmare spell against Gujarat Titans
Pathan explained, “I have never felt this disappointed watching a Rajasthan Royals match. That no-ball from Jofra Archer and his bowling in the first over, where he conceded 17 runs. This is the same bowler who has been taking wickets with the very first ball of the innings.
You would remember that bouncer, Phil Salt. He has troubled batters right from the first over and dismissed them consistently this season. But here, he gave away 17 runs in the first over and then 16 in the second. I could not understand the strategy at all in the powerplay.”
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