India, March 23 -- Former India opening batter and national selector, Kris Srikkanth, took potshots at Riyan Parag's appointment as the Rajasthan Royals captain, saying everyone knows who he got the top job. Without providing further details, the 1983 World Cup winner hinted that the all-rounder from Assam was receiving preferential treatment. Last year, Parag stepped in as captain when Sanju Samson was sidelined due to an injury, and it was therefore not surprising to see the management name him as the full-time captain for IPL 2026, given that Samson was traded to the five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Yes, there's a presence of Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel in the Rajasthan Royals squad, but none among ...