Ryan PragueThe lean run with the bat continued in IPL 2026 as the Rajasthan Royals skipper suffered another disappointing outing against Kolkata Knight Riders with just 12 off 14 balls. Although his leadership is calm and measured, his inability to play a role with the bat is costing the team at crucial moments.Ryan Parag In IPL 202614* (11) vs CSK8 (4) vs. Gt20 (10) vs. MI3 (5) vs RCB4(6) vs. SRH12(14) vs. KKR In six matches this season, Parag has scored just 61 runs, with a highest score of 20. He has an average of 12.20 and a strike rate of 122, which reflects the long decline in form expected of a middle-order player. However, his captaincy has not been a cause for concern. Parag has handled the pressure of leadership well, rotated the bowlers smartly and remained composed even when the game was over. In this comparison, Rajasthan Royals Actually got off to a strong start after coming in to bat. Yeshsavi Jaiswal And youngster Vibhu Suryavanshi took full advantage of the powerplay, reaching an unbeaten 63 and scoring 10 runs per over against an ineffective KKR pace attack. At this stage, RR explored over 180 wells in total. However, the turning point came with the introduction of spin. Varun Chakraborty and others Sunil Narayan Combined to completely change the direction of the innings. Chakraborty removed Suryavanshi for 46, sparking a collapse that saw RR slip from a dominant position to 118/4. Parag came up with a walk during this crucial phase but failed to stabilize the innings. Struggling to rotate the strike and unable to counter the threat of spin, he was dismissed for 12, adding to RR’s woes. Chakraborty finished with impressive figures of 3/14, while Narine took 2/26, keeping the score in the middle overs. Rajasthan eventually collapsed to 155/9, which looked quite low after their flying start. For Parag, the biggest worry is their batting form. While his captaincy is showing maturity, RR will need their skipper to start delivering with the bat to revive their campaign.
