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'He got that captaincy for ...': India's World Cup winner reacts as Riyan Parag appointed as Rajasthan Royals captain for three matches of IPL 2025

Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals (RR) for the first three matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. RR will take SRH for their IPL 2025 opener clash.

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• Fri • 21 Mar 2025

Riyan Parag plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings

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Rajasthan Royals are the inagural champions of IPL.

Rajasthan Royals will start their IPL 2025 campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Former India speedster Sreesanth praised Rajasthan Royals' (RR) decision to appoint Riyan Parag as their captain for the first three matches of the Indian Premier League 2025. The young star was appointed as skipper because the regular captain Sanju Samson is currently injured and will not be able to fulfil his wicketkeeping duties for the first three matches of the tournament due to injury concerns.

However, Samson will feature in all three matches as a batter. Sreesanth who was part of RR IPL 2008 winning squad feels that Riyan Parag will lead the side with an example.

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“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 in first-class matches also. So I would love to see him and even though Sanju isn’t playing, I’m sure he’s going to be there helping him out," said Sreesanth.

"They’ve got a very good unit, and that unit will surely help him. I don’t see much difference just because Riyan Parag is leading. He’s got a great mindset. If you remember last year, he was one of the highest run-getters, and he did that consistently,” Sreesanth told India Today.

Riyan Parag made his comeback in the last edition of the tournament. The star was on the verge of getting dropped from the squad before making a comeback.

“On the verge of getting dropped from the team, he came back and scored those 500 runs, so he will be looking forward. And he got that captaincy for his performance, and that is a great thing for all the youngsters who’re watching this league—that it doesn’t matter what’s your age and where you come from.

"It all depends on your performance and consistent performance. No matter how bad the setbacks are, if you can bounce back and make a comeback. Riyan Parag has done that, so he’s a captain of the IPL team. All the best to him,” he added.

RR will start their IPL 2025 campaign against the last edition's runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 23 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.