IPL 2025: Nitish Rana provides his verdict on Riyan Parag’s captaincy; identifies turning-point in opposition to CSK

Rajasthan Royals’ Nitish Rana celebrates his half-century in the course of the Indian Premier League 2025 match in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings, at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on March 30, 2025. (ANI Photograph)
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Nitish Rana delivered a verdict on Riyan Parag’s captaincy and traced down the turning level for Rajasthan Royals in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings in the course of the pulsating conflict within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

After two defeats on the trot, Parag bought his arms on his first win as Rajasthan’s skipper after the Royals edged out the Tremendous Kings to safe a slender 6-run victory on Sunday (March 30, 2025).

Parag’s management was on the radar after Rajasthan’s bowling unit paid by way of the nostril and their batters tilted at windmills, resulting in a disjointed set of performances on the sphere. Nevertheless, it was a collective efficiency when all departments had been in sync and sang in concord, which introduced an finish to Rajasthan’s shedding streak.

When requested concerning the 23-year-old as a captain, Nitish doesn’t consider within the notion of judging a participant’s skill to captain a aspect primarily based on outcomes. For Nitish, Riyal is a relaxed determine as a captain. “I believe captaincy is result-oriented. In case you win you might be thought-about a superb captain, however I don’t consider so. Riyan is calm as a captain,” Nitish mentioned within the post-match press convention.

In a recreation the place momentum swung like a pendulum, there have been moments of brilliance from people that swayed the circulate of the gripping affair. Nitish’s explosive 81 from 36 deliveries powered the Royals to a aggressive 182/9. However the southpaw selected Riyan’s one-handed stunner to take away Shivam Dube because the turning level forward of his fiery blitzkrieg. “Riyan’s catch was the vital turning level of the sport,” Nitish mentioned when requested concerning the game-changing second of the conflict.

Regardless of placing a difficult whole on the board, Nitish felt 200 was the specified rating. However tearaway Jofra Archer’s scorching spell left Chennai threadbare within the powerplay and paved the way in which for Rajasthan’s first win within the 18th version of the cash-rich league. “I assumed we had been 15 to twenty runs brief. However a 180-run whole was ideally suited on this floor. Credit score goes to Jofra Archer for his exceptional spell within the powerplay,” he mentioned.