Riyan Parag’s captaincy debut at his home ground in Guwahati turned disappointing as Rajasthan Royals suffered their second consecutive loss in IPL 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders secured an eight-wicket victory at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.Parag made history as Assam’s first male cricketer to represent India and lead an IPL team when he captained against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23. He joined the elite list of RR captains including Shane Warne, Shane Watson, Rahul Dravid, Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane, and Sanju Samson.The temporary leadership role came to Parag due to regular captain Samson’s finger injury, which prevents him from fielding and wicketkeeping. Samson, now 30, has participated in both matches as an Impact Player during batting.
