IPL 2026: Kumar Sangakkara plays down Parag’s poor run of scores

Rajasthan Royals (RR) looks like it has its house in order. For the most part.

It did go down heavily to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in its last IPL 2026 fixture, but skipper Riyan Parag did well to label the defeat as a mere ‘blip’ and move on. There was nothing to worry about, he said.

Ironically, it could be Parag’s lowly returns, after all, that may have the Royals a tad stressed. In five outings, Parag hasn’t been able to reach 50 runs. His batting average reads 12.25.