This time in IPL 2025, many teams have changed their captains, including now the name of Ryan Parag. However, the only difference is that Ryan will not be the captain of the team for the entire season, but will only be the captain for the first few matches.
Rajasthan Royals have faced a major problem before the IPL 2025 season. Team captain Sanju Samson has not yet recovered, due to which Rajasthan Royals have changed the captaincy and handed over the captaincy to star all -rounder Parag. Samson will be seen playing under the captaincy of Ryan Parag during this period. The first match of Rajasthan Royals will be held on 23 March from Sunrisers Hyderabad. In which Ryan will handle the captaincy for the first time.
Ryan will be captain for 3 matches
Sanju Samson has not yet fully recovered from his finger injury, which he had been engaged for the last several weeks. Samson has got permission to bat from BCCI’s Center of Excellence. In which Rajasthan Royals have changed the captaincy. The franchise announced on Thursday 20 March that Ryan Parag would captain the team for the first three matches, while Sanju Samson would bat. However, Sanju will return as captain after fully recovering.
Sanju Samson himself has announced the appointment of Ryan Parag as captain in front of the entire team. Sanju Samson has not been playing since his finger injury during the fifth T20 International match against England last month. However, after investigation by the BCCI medical team, he recently returned to training with Rajasthan Royals. But the question was on his wicketkeeping as he was still waiting for the BCCI to get a fitness certificate.
Ryan will take over as captain for the first time.
Ryan will take over the captaincy of Rajasthan Royals for the first time. He has never captained any team in the IPL before. The team under his leadership will play against Hyderabad on 23 March, defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders on 26 March and Chennai Super Kings on 30 March. Ryan is currently captained for only 3 matches.