Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, Riyan Parag took over the captaincy of Rajasthan Royals. He led the side in the absence of Sanju Samson last season but now he has been appointed the full-time captain for this season. Riyan Parag has captained Assam in the domestic circuit for a long time and has been successful with them. Rajasthan Royals could not qualify for the playoffs in the last season as they finished in the bottom half of the table. They will be keen to have a better season and as a leader Riyan Parag will look to lead from the front with both his batting and the captaincy aspect. He has plenty of experience having led the Assam side in the domestic circuit.
Riyan Parag Captaincy Record in IPL
Riyan Parag has captained Rajasthan Royals for six games last season and the side could only manage two wins. However, with his batting, Parag did well scoring at a healthy average of 38.5 in those matches and a high score of 95. In the previous edition, there were a lot of games which Rajasthan lost from winning positions and it was a tough season for Parag. Rajasthan finished second from bottom with just four wins in 14 games. Parag captained six of those matches in the absence of Samson.
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Matches |
Won |
Lost |
No Result |
Win % |
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6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
Riyan Parag Captaincy Record in Domestic
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Matches |
Won |
Lost |
No Result |
Win % |
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23 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
43.48 |
Riyan Parag has captained the Assam side in the domestic format and has led them to 10 wins in 23 matches and has a winning percentage of 43.48. Riyan Parag has been the backbone for the Assam team and has performed really well for them in the domestic circuit.
Riyan Parag Captaincy Records in Test, ODI and T20I
Riyan Parag has not captained the Indian side in the international circuit.
