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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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Last IPL season, he was handed the captaincy responsibility in Samsonβs 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 RRβs legacy forward, and thatβs exactly whatβs 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
| Shane Warne | 56 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 55.35 |
| Shane Watson | 21 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Rahul Dravid | 40 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 57.50 |
| Steve Smith | 27 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 55.55 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 |
| Sanju Samson | 67 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 49.25 |
| Riyan Parag | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
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