Virender Sehwag Questions Riyan Parag’s Captaincy After Another Failure

Virender Sehwag questioned Riyan Parag’s captaincy after his 7-run knock vs SRH in IPL 2026, criticizing Rajasthan Royals’ tactics and decisions.

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag is facing new criticism after another low score in IPL 2026. He managed only 7 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Jaipur before losing his wicket to Pat Cummins. Parag’s struggles have raised questions around his leadership. Former India opener Virender Sehwag questioned Riyan Parag’s captaincy and decision-making during the match.

In the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad chased 229 with 5 wickets in hand and 9 balls remaining. Rajasthan used 8 bowlers, but the plan failed to deliver results.

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Sehwag pointed out that Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Bishnoi bowled just 1 over each. He felt both spinners could have played a bigger role in taking wickets.

“Rajasthan Royals need to think about Riyan Parag’s captaincy. The management has to think whether he is the right captain for them. You could have interviewed all 25 people, but that doesn’t serve any purpose,” Sehwag said to Cricbuzz.

“Both Jadeja and Bishnoi bowled just one over. You should have given them one more over. If you give them just one over, who will take wickets? If Bishnoi and Jadeja bowled, they would have gone after the wickets,” he continued.

“As a batter, if I’m the captain, and I am not scoring runs. My captaincy will be affected. I will keep thinking about my runs. I will keep thinking that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a hundred off 36 balls, and I am a senior, so why am I not scoring runs? It does affect your batting as you keep thinking about yourself,” Sehwag added.

Rajasthan Royals posted 228 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026. Despite the strong total, Rajasthan lost the match. The defeat pushed them to 4th place on the points table. The team will next play the Punjab Kings on April 28 in Mullanpur.