‘Royal’ Prince shines as a troubleshooter, beats the bowlers in the match against Delhi, captains innings of 90 runs

New Delhi. When the team needed it the most, Rajasthan Royals’ warrior Riyan Parag rained such runs with his bat that the opposition camp kept watching. In the high-voltage final match against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, Parag not only got his team out of trouble but also proved why he is considered the most fearless batsman of this generation by playing a captaincy innings.

The beginning of Rajasthan has been no less than a nightmare. Under the pressure of tall bowlers Starc and Jamieson, openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav quickly returned to the pavilion. The team was in trouble and there was silence in the dugout. In such a situation, captain Riyan Parag came to the crease and played a trouble-shooting inning for the team.

Parag’s captaincy innings

In the initial overs, the fiery balls of Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Starc were played with complete respect and set themselves on the pitch. Once Parag’s eyes settled, he started showing his true colors. After playing the fast bowlers carefully, Parag targeted the opposition spinners. He hit shots in every corner of the field and completed his half-century in just 32 balls. His innings forced thousands of fans present in the stadium to dance. After getting set, Parag hit many captivating shots against Kuldeep and Akshar. Parag may have missed a century but during his innings of 90 runs he hit 8 fours and 5 sixes and played a total of 50 balls.

Record partnership with Dhruv Jurel

Parag got good support from Dhruv Jurel at the other end. Both the openers had returned to the pavilion on 12 runs when this partnership started. Both the youngsters presented a great mix of intelligence and aggression and made a match-winning partnership of 102 runs for the third wicket. Dhruv Jurel was out after scoring 42 runs. This partnership not only took Rajasthan’s score to a respectable position, but also broke the back of the opposition’s bowling attack. This innings of Riyan Parag is not just a figure of runs, but a testimony to his maturing game and becoming a ‘big match player’.