Parag had missed Rajasthan Royals’ previous match against Lucknow Super Giants because of a hamstring injury, and there were serious doubts over whether he would return for the crucial clash against Mumbai Indians on May 24.
After the RR’s IPL 2026 playoff qualification, Riyan Parag revealed that he was not fit for this match. The skipper admitted that he was not supposed to play because of the injury, but he still wanted to be there for the team in such an important match.
He also made it clear that he is determined to play the Eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 27 despite the fitness concern. Parag said at the post-match press conference: “Yeah, I'm definitely not fit… I was not supposed to play today; I'm not supposed to play another game in this season]. Yeah, of course (on facing SRH).”
The Assam all-rounder further noted, “We left it a little too late, I think we left a lot on the table. And I feel we're picking up the slack after losing three games in a row. Hopefully we learn from all our mistakes and we put up a better show.”
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Archer had earlier also removed Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir cheaply. For his all-round efforts, the England star was named Player of the Match. And Parag was happy that the gamble worked in RR’s favour against MI.
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Yash Raj Punja and Brijesh Sharma earn massive praise from Riyan Parag
Brijesh, the way he's come back, after getting a few games here and there, the way he's gone for some runs in the last few overs - how he bowled today, how he's been bowling. And Punja, I think [going] from a net bowler to his journey right now, being the lead spinner, I think, remarkable job. I hope they do it for another one game, and then, another two games.”
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