Riyan Parag has remained guarded about the possibility of becoming Rajasthan Royals’ permanent captain for IPL 2026. His comments follow the franchise’s decision to trade long-time skipper Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings ahead of the retention deadline.

Parag, who has captained Assam across domestic competitions including the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, also has prior experience leading the Royals. In IPL 2025, he took charge in eight matches during Samson’s absence, even with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the lineup.

“I led the team in seven to eight games last season. During post-match analyses, I realised 80 to 85 per cent of my decisions were on point,” he shared in a recent conversation.

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