Rajasthan Royals Name Surprise New Captain For 3 IPL Games, Sanju Samson To Only Play as Batter

Riyan Parag reflects on being named Rajasthan Royals' skipper for first three matches

In a major development for Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025, the side came forward and named star player Riyan Parag as their skipper for the first three matches of the tournament, as regular captain Sanju Samson will be playing as a pure batter. Samson will not be the wicketkeeper for RR in the first three games, as he is still recovering from the finger surgery that he had recently. The star player, however, is ex…

Riyan Parag to Lead Royals in First 3 Games, Samson to Play as Impact Sub

Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Rising star Riyan Parag will lead Rajasthan Royals in the first three IPL games, as regular captain Sanju Samson will be playing as a specialist batter cum Impact Substitute as he is yet to get clearance to keep wickets post finger surgery. Sports News | Riyan Parag to Lead Royals in First 3 Games, Samson to Play as Impact Sub.

Rajasthan Royals Name Surprise New Captain For 3 IPL Games, Sanju Samson To Only Play as Batter

Rajasthan Royals faced a huge blow days before the beginning of IPL 2025.

IPL 2025: Riyan Parag's first reaction came after becoming the captain of Rajasthan, said this

IPL 2025: In IPL 2025, the Rajasthan Royals team will have to play under the leadership of a new captain, as regular captain Sanju Samson was injured during the T20 series against England. For this reason, he will play as an impact player in the first three matches and will not captain. Rajasthan Royals have handed over the command of the team to young player Riyan Parag for these three matches.Encouraging response from Riyan ParagRiyan Parag po…

Riyan Parag appointed as Rajasthan Royals captain for first three matches of IPL 2025

Photo Credit: Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson will remain a key contributor with the bat till he gets cleared for wicket-keeping and fielding. He will return as captain once fully fit. Rajasthan Royals have announced that Riyan Parag will lead the team for the first three matches of IPL 2025. The young all-rounder will take charge in the opening fixture […] The post Riyan Parag appointed as Rajasthan Royals captain for first three matches of IPL 2…

Here Is Why Riyan Parag Will Lead Rajasthan Royals In The First Three Matches Of IPL2025

Rajasthan Royals have named Riyan Parag as their captain for the first three matches of the IPL 2025, stepping in while regular skipper Sanju Samson continues his recovery. Though Sanju Samson has been cleared to bat, he remains unfit for wicketkeeping duties, prompting the franchise to make the temporary leadership change. Rajasthan Royals confirmed the announcement through their official social media channels, sharing a video of Sanju Samson r…