India, March 21 -- Former India pacer Sreesanth has reacted to Riyan Parag's appointment as Rajasthan Royals' stand-in captain for the first three matches of IPL 2025. With regular skipper Sanju Samson yet to fully recover from a finger injury, Parag will lead the Royals; the decision comes on the back of Parag's sensational run in IPL 2024, where he finished as the third-highest run-scorer, amassing 573 runs at an average of 52.09.

Sreesanth, speaking as a JioStar expert, acknowledged Parag's growth and highlighted his leadership experience at the domestic level.

"I haven't seen much of him, but I think he did lead his state side in one of the matches against Kerala. So, I remember him doing well, and he's been consistently doing well ...