Kolkata, April 19 -- Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Riyan Parag admitted that his side fell short of runs after suffering a four-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their IPL 2026 clash in Kolkata on Sunday evening.

Reflecting on the match, Parag said RR had misjudged the surface and failed to execute key basics, including catching and disciplined bowling. He acknowledged that the team expected a competitive total of around 170 runs but ended up below par.

"We assessed it was a 170 wicket. So we were dead under par. It was our game. No excuses there. We can't be dropping catches. We can't be bowling lines that favour the batsmen. There was a lot of spin on the wicket. The way Jaddu, Bishi and Punja bowled, I thought the ...