Jaipur, Feb. 13 -- Riyan Parag has been appointed as the next captain for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Friday.

This development comes after former RR skipper Sanju Samson was traded to five-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in exchange for two all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.

Last year, when Samson missed eight games due to injuries, Parag stepped in as captain, however, under his leadership, RR only managed to win two matches.

Parag has played all seven seasons for RR. He got to play all their games in the previous two seasons. The 2024 edition was his best in terms of his run tally as he slammed 573, which he made at an average of 52.09, while striking at 149.21. Ov...