IPL 2025: IPL 2025 is going to start from March 22. The first match will be played between KKR and RCB. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals have suffered a major setback before season-18. Team captain Sanju Samson is out of the first three matches due to injury.

This player will captain

Samson is currently suffering from an injury, due to which he will be able to play only as a batsman in the first three matches. In such a situation, the question in the minds of the fans is who will captain Rajasthan Royals in his place in the three matches. Samson himself answered this question. Riyan Parag will be seen captaining Rajasthan Royals in the first three matches.

Captaincy of sanju

Rajasthan Royals’ performance under Sanju’s captaincy was amazing in IPL 2024. The team reached the eliminator under his captaincy. Apart from this, Sanju Samson’s performance in batting was also very good. Sanju scored 531 runs at a strike rate of 153.47 in IPL 2024. In such a situation, Sanju’s exclusion from three matches is considered a big setback for the team.

Ryan will captain for the first time

Riyan Parag will captain Rajasthan Royals for the first time. He has not captained any team in IPL before. Under his captaincy, Rajasthan Royals will face Hyderabad on March 23, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26 and Chennai Super Kings on March 30. Riyan has been given the captaincy for only 3 matches at the moment, but if there is a delay in Samson being declared fully fit, then he can take over the command of the team even after these matches. Riyan has previously captained his team Assam in domestic cricket.