Overview
- RR owner Manoj Badale will decide on the new captain after the Dec. 16 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi.
- Riyan Parag says he is ready to lead if selected but is avoiding captaincy talk to protect his mindset.
- Parag captained RR in eight matches in 2025 with two wins and stressed the significant off-field duties of the role.
- Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel are also being discussed as captaincy candidates.
- Sanju Samson was traded to CSK for Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran, Jadeja’s fee reset to INR 14 crore, and CSK has confirmed Ruturaj Gaikwad as captain for 2026.