IPL 2026 – RR coach Kumar Sangakkara says Riyan Parag vaping controversy has been addressed
“I think it is, of course, a reflection that is not positive on the team, a controversy of any kind,” Sangakkara mentioned in Jaipur on Thursday, a day earlier than their conflict towards Delhi Capitals. “All I can say is that both those have been addressed by the BCCI and the franchise. And then in terms of the culture, we always try to have a very positive healthy culture. We have our own values we adhere to. And the constant reminder to the players is to make sure they’re responsible to the franchise and to our culture and our values.”
RR are presently positioned fourth on the factors desk however questions round Parag’s type have been getting louder, now that they’ve performed 9 of their 14 league video games. Parag has thus far scored simply 117 runs in 9 innings to common an unimpressive 14.62 whereas placing at 124.46. His most up-to-date rating of 29 – in the identical match towards PBKS – was his highest. He hit two fours and two sixes in his 16-ball knock to assist RR chase down 223, though it was the fourth-wicket partnership of Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey that sealed the sport for them.
Sangakkara was all reward for Parag’s captaincy and suggested him to get pleasure from his batting and segregate it from his captaincy.
“I think he’s done really well as a captain,” he mentioned. “And also in the last game, his little innings is what really shifted the momentum our way. He was fearless, he went out there in tough conditions and really brought the [required] rate and momentum back in our favor. Those are the impactful innings that I want to see from Riyan. His skill with the bat is not questionable at all. And sometimes it takes a while as a batter to get in. So all I want to do is enjoy his batting and you can’t bat like a captain. You have to bat like Riyan Parag, the batter, and you’re only captaining when you’re fielding. So that separation of roles and to go and bat without any pressure, any expectations, and do what the side requires is what he’s concentrating on, and he showed good signs in the last game.”
RR have presently gained six wins from 9 video games this season. They subsequent tackle Delhi Capitals at residence, in Jaipur, on May 1.
