Riyan Parag Named RR Captain Sparks Controversy Amid Nepotism Allegations

Rajasthan Royals Batter Riyan Parag, who was on 20 march appointed as Rajasthan Royals’ captain for their first 3 matches of Indian Premier League 2025, after becoming the captain of Rajasthan Royals faces severe backlash on social media after fans claimed that star batter of Rajasthan Royals and Indian cricket team Yashasvi Jaiswal was more perfectly deserved this role than any other players present currently at Rajasthans' squad.

This decision was given after the Sanju Samson who was the captain previously revealed that he want to be playing as pure batter in first 3 matches.

Social media started trending that Jaiswal was the perfect fit for this position, amid of Jaiswal's consistent performance for the Rajasthan Royals.

“not having a good PR agency will cost him as a killer of his own career Jaiswal. and Jaiswal's career will end up like Pujara in the test, and Shikhar Dhawan in the white ball," a user tweeted on 20 of March morning.

“Riyans' career was on not so much well good except for a couple of seasons, and Retained by Rajasthan every season despite outperforming, and now gets the captaincy over their star player Jaiswal, simply because Riyan is from Assam & Rajasthan Royals is playing there," a tweet from a user.

Sanju Samson who was injured during T20I against England where Jofra's ball hit him on fingure finger, due to which in february Sanju Samson had to undergo with a minor surgery.

According to reports, Samson has been ready to bat, while medical and sports science teams at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru has recommended Sanju to take some more break from wicketkeeping for giving his fingers some rest.

Prayag was the highest run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024, in 16 matches he scored 573 runs at a very good average of 52. On the other hand, Yashasvi Jaiswal, wo playeda  same number of matches with 435 runs, at an average of 31.