IPL 2026: Riyan Parag gave a befitting reply to critics after the defeat against DC

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|02-05-2026

Delhi: By registering a resounding win against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Delhi Capitals (DC) not only achieved the big target but also strengthened their playoff hopes. This match was full of runs and thrill, in which the dominance of the batsmen was clearly visible.

Delhi’s historic chase, batsmen showed their strength

Delhi Capitals achieved the huge target of 226 runs in spectacular style.

In the team’s victory, KL Rahul played an important inning of 75 runs, while Pathum Nissanka laid a strong base by scoring 62 runs. In the end, Ashutosh Sharma played a quick inning of 25 runs in 15 balls and took the team to the threshold of victory. This proved to be Delhi’s biggest successful run chase against Rajasthan so far.

Even Rajasthan’s big score did not help

Earlier, after winning the toss and coming to bat, Rajasthan Royals scored a huge score of 225 runs after losing 6 wickets. Team captain Riyan Parag played a brilliant inning of 90 runs, while Donovan Ferreira gave pace to the innings by scoring 47 runs in just 14 balls.

Captain’s statement after the defeat

After losing the match, Riyan Parag expressed his displeasure over the performance of the bowlers. He said that the team’s score was good and the pitch was also getting slow, but the bowlers failed to fulfill their responsibilities. According to him, pressure was created due to fours and sixes being hit in almost every over.

Strategy and injury update

Ryan Parag told that while batting, the team had planned to maintain the left-right combination in the last overs, so that Donovan Ferreira could attack the fast bowlers.

While fielding, after the 13th over, Parag left the field due to hamstring strain, after which Yashasvi Jaiswal took over the captaincy. However, Parag did not describe his injury as very serious and said that he would get enough time to recover.

Gave a befitting reply to the criticisms

Regarding the criticism, Riyan Parag clearly said that he does not believe in answering anyone. His aim is only to perform well and help the team win, so that two important points can be achieved.

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