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In a very exciting and do-or-die match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), Rajasthan Royals (RR) have finally won. In the match played on Sunday, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 30 runs and proudly secured their ticket to the playoffs. With this victory, Rajasthan completely eliminated Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) from the race for the tournament.
Amidst the joy of reaching the playoffs, a news has come from the camp of Rajasthan Royals, which has increased the concern of the fans and management. Team captain Riyan Parag made it clear after the match that he is not completely fit yet.
‘I am not fit, but will not leave the field’ Riyan Parag
Riyan Parag is suffering from hamstring injury this season, due to which he could not play two important matches against RCB and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Parag spoke openly about his fitness in the post-match presentation after the win over Mumbai.
Captain Riyan Parag said: “I am definitely not completely fit. It’s all about mental strength. I was not supposed to play today or the next match, but I will definitely play the next match. Joffra Archer is as strong as a rock and Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) is also a true warrior. We should have qualified for the playoffs long ago, but of late, we are now correcting our shortcomings.”
Turning point of the match: Those 2 courageous decisions of Captain Parag
Riyan Parag, as captain, has taken many out-of-the-box decisions this season, which proved to be a masterstroke in the match against Mumbai:
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Jofra Archer’s batting promotion: Parag promoted Jofra Archer up the batting order, where Archer only 32 runs in 15 balls Helped in taking the team’s score to 205 runs for 8 wickets by playing a stormy innings.
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Use of Archer against Hardik: Talking about his captaincy, Parag said, “I always rely on my gut instinct rather than data while taking quick decisions on the field. I felt that only Joffra can get Hardik Pandya out, and he did exactly that.” Archer did wonders with the ball too 3 big wickets for 17 runs (Including Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya) clicked.
Match Summary (RR vs MI IPL 2026)
Kumar Sangakkara praised the bowlers
Rajasthan Royals director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara praised the performance of the bowlers in pressure moments. He said, “The only thing we talked about during the last time-out was to stick to our plans and not lose our temper. Young spinner Yash Raj Punja also bowled brilliantly by remaining calm under pressure against the experienced batsmen.”
Jofra Archer for his all-round performance ‘Player of the Match’ Chosen. Archer said that sticking to a disciplined line and length has paid off.
Hardik Pandya told where Mumbai went wrong
On the other hand, the captain of Mumbai Indians hardik pandya Blamed the defeat on power play. Pandya said, “We allowed the opposition to score 10-15 runs more. The target could have been achieved, but losing too many wickets in the powerplay cost us dearly.”
