Rajasthan Royals (RR) have announced Riyan Parag as their captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. After trading their most-capped skipper, Sanju Samson, to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, RR had to appoint a new leader.
Riyan Parag takes over as RR captain
Rajasthan had a few options, other than Parag. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, and Jadeja were all valid contenders. In the end, RR went with Parag. The all-rounder has been with the franchise since 2018 and was earmarked as a potential skipper from early on.
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— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 13, 2026Last IPL season, he was handed the captaincy responsibility in Samson’s absence due to injury and led RR in 8 of 14 group-stage matches. Parag also captains Assam in domestic cricket. Reports had suggested that Parag would take RR’s legacy forward, and that’s exactly what’s happened.
In a live reveal, RR confirmed Parag as captain. The all-rounder stated that owner Manoj Badale and head coach Kumar Sangakkara informed him about their decision prior to the India A vs USA T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match.
List of Rajasthan Royals captains in IPL
CaptainMatchesWonLostTiedNo ResultWin%Shane Warne5631241055.35Shane Watson217112133.33Rahul Dravid4023170057.50Steve Smith2715110155.55Ajinkya Rahane249150037.50Sanju Samson6733320149.25Riyan Parag8260025.00Yashasvi Jaiswal snubbed as Rajasthan Royals announce Riyan Parag as the captain for IPL 2026 Inside Sport India.
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