Riyan Parag Gets Injured! Rajasthan Royals Reveal New Captain Mid-Match vs DC

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In a significant development, Rajasthan Royals have dealt a heavy blow as they are without their regular skipper Riyan Parag against the Delhi Capitals. Notably, in the ongoing match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Riyan Parag has walked off the field. 

The RR captain suffered a cramp in the 2nd innings, which forced the 24-year-old to leave the field. Also, the situation led to Rajasthan Royals revealing their vice-captain in the process.

Riyan Parag Walks Off With Cramp

The injury scare occurred in the 13th over of the match when Parag, who was fielding near the boundary, just moved over the cushions. The physios quickly rushed to treat the injured captain. Notably, the extent of the injury is unknown, but it could be because of his long stay at the crease in the first innings.

For the unversed, Riyan Parag was the star with the bat for RR when he scored a brilliant 90 (50). The 24-year-old brought RR out of a slump as the Men in Pink lost two wickets in the power play. His knock helped the 2008 winners put 225 runs on the board.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Leads RR In Riyan Parag’s Absence

Before the start of IPL 2026, there were a lot of questions surrounding RR's captaincy. There was Riyan Parag, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, and Dhruv Jurel to choose from. However, after Parag’s injury, the management handed Jaiswal the captain's armband.

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At the time of writing this article, Parag is still out of the field and Yashasvi Jaiswal is leading the team for the first time in his IPL career.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Creates Immediate Impact vs DC

Notably, Jaiswal was asked to lead the side in the 13th over and brought an immediate impact. On the 3rd ball of the 15th over, Tushar Deshpande bowled a wide yorker which Nitish Rana looked to push it away. However, he knicked the ball.

There was huge appeal from RR camp but the umpire was unmoved by it. Jaiswal had a huge task in front which is to go for the review or not. After much deliberation, Jaiswal went ahead with his instinct and opted for the DRS.

The decision went in his favour as the replay showed that Rana had indeed knicked the ball. It was a big turning point in the match as one wicket brought two and RR somehow got back in the hunt.

Talking about the ongoing match, at the time of writing this article, Delhi Capitals are 201/3 after 17.2 overs and require 25 runs to win in 16 balls. Parag is still out of the field and now the fans are worried as it has been a long time since their regular skipper has been out of the field.

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