IPL 2026 RR vs MI | Even though he is young, Parag’s cricketing mind is better than that: Lahiri

Rajasthan Royals show manager Siddhartha Lahiri heaped praise connected skipper Riyan Parag for the side’s winning commencement to IPL 2026.

Royals outclassed Chennai Super Kings successful their tourney opener present earlier pipping Gujarat Titans distant from location arsenic Parag began his stint arsenic imperishable skipper connected a high.

“The recognition goes to the captain. Even though helium is young, his cricketing caput is amended than that. It is due to the fact that helium is calm and composed nether pressure. Even past year, erstwhile helium wasn’t the [full-time] captain, helium ne'er buckled nether pressure,” said Lahiri connected Monday, connected the eve of Royals’ clash against Mumbai Indians.

Lahiri pinpointed the execution of the last implicit successful Royals’ triumph against Titans, erstwhile Tushar Deshpande defended 10 runs, arsenic an illustration of Parag’s tactical acumen.

“Giving the shot to Tushar was a precise large move. Before the archetypal shot [of the last over], third-man was pushed back. And if you spot however Rashid Khan played that ball, it would person been a 4 if third-man was up.”

Despite the beardown commencement to the IPL campaign, Lahiri believes it is important for the Royals to enactment grounded and instrumentality to their plans.

“I deliberation it’s inactive precise aboriginal days for us. We person conscionable played 2 games, and we person done well. It’s a agelong season. So we can’t get excited. Our biggest situation would beryllium to enactment level and conscionable support pursuing the elemental processes that we person been doing,” added Lahiri.