Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer claimed the lack of partnerships in the run chase saw Rajasthan Royals hand the home side their first defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
“It’s early days, and there are a lot of positives,” he said confidently, brushing off the back-to-back losses.
After Rajasthan Royals fell to their second successive defeat in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with an eight-wicket loss to defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, skipper Riyan Parag admitted that he was personally rushed into his shot a little bit while being dismissed for 25 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday.
Parag came up with a witty response to KKR bowling coach Bharat Arun’s remarks about Guwahati being a “second home” for Kolkata Knight Riders.
All-rounder Riyan Parag has been assigned captaincy of Rajasthan Royals for the first three matches of IPL 2025 as their regular skipper Sanju Samson, who is recuperating from a finger injury, is set to play as a batter till he gets cleared for wicketkeeping and fielding duties.
As one of the best modern-day batsmen, Smith had a relatively low-key season in the last edition of the tournament and failed to put a great impact on the team.
Steve Smith, representing the Rajasthan Royals, scored just 311 runs in 14 games, with the help of three half-centuries as his team finished bottom of the points table.
The win helped Rajasthan Royals to the fifth spot on the table, from the seventh spot, while KXIP, despite being at the receiving end, remain at the fourth.
The win at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium helped Rajasthan Royals stay in contention of a knockout berth. They are placed at sixth with 10 points from 12 games.
On Sunday, Ben Stokes roared back to form with an unbeaten 107 that helped Rajasthan Royals (RR) race to an eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI).
