Jaipur, May 20 -- Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag revealed that a recurring hamstring injury prevented him from taking the field as an Impact Substitute despite being named in the squad, after RR's commanding seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday.

With stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal leading the side on the field, Parag addressed the media after the match and explained the reason behind his absence during the chase.

"I had a hamstring injury in the last match with DC. Then I recovered. It happened again in the last game during batting. That's why I didn't come to play as an Impact player," Parag said at the press conference.

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