Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Riyan Parag reflected on his team's disappointing IPL 2025 campaign ahead of their final match against Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium . Currently placed ninth with six points from 13 games, RR needs a win against CSK to avoid finishing last in the points table.
Rajasthan Royals, who opted for a predominantly Indian batting lineup with limited bowling resources this season, failed to gain momentum and were eliminated early from playoff contention.
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"It has been a ride. There were almost four to five games, close games, if those had gone in our favour we would have been in a different situation. But that's how T20 cricket is. That's how IPL is. We have made errors and we are paying the price," Parag said during the pre-game interaction.
Parag acknowledged his inability to convert starts into substantial scores this season, unlike his performance in IPL 2024 that earned him a spot in the Indian white-ball team.
"I have gotten a lot of starts. I have failed to convert most of them. I feel if I did convert at least fifty percent of the starts I got, I could have put our team in a different position. I try to be hard on myself and see what can be done differently," Parag stated.
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The all-rounder emphasized the team's desire to end their campaign positively against CSK.
"Focusing on today's game and see how it goes. The reschedule helped us a little as batters. We need to be more clinical. We got to respect the conditions and the bowlers. We have tried to put up a show. Chennai has done the same. We Collectively, we need to put up a show tonight for the fans and put up a good match," he added.
CSK's Dewald Brevis expressed optimism about the upcoming match and his team's performance throughout the tournament.
"It (jet-lag) is not too bad, I have had enough rest and I am ready to go. I have really enjoyed to be a part of this team, I think we have played great cricket throughout the competition and I think we are moulding into the right direction," Brevis said.
The South African batter shared his excitement about the match conditions and his approach to the game.
"Was fun to play some of those knocks. Need to relax, be yourself and back your ability, everyone out here have got unique skills. We need to go out there and enjoy ourselves. I am super excited (for today's match), the wicket feels good. It's going to be lots of fun. We'll give our best out there and hopefully it's a 'W'," Brevis concluded.
Rajasthan Royals, who opted for a predominantly Indian batting lineup with limited bowling resources this season, failed to gain momentum and were eliminated early from playoff contention.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
"It has been a ride. There were almost four to five games, close games, if those had gone in our favour we would have been in a different situation. But that's how T20 cricket is. That's how IPL is. We have made errors and we are paying the price," Parag said during the pre-game interaction.
Parag acknowledged his inability to convert starts into substantial scores this season, unlike his performance in IPL 2024 that earned him a spot in the Indian white-ball team.
"I have gotten a lot of starts. I have failed to convert most of them. I feel if I did convert at least fifty percent of the starts I got, I could have put our team in a different position. I try to be hard on myself and see what can be done differently," Parag stated.
Quiz: Who's that IPL player?
The all-rounder emphasized the team's desire to end their campaign positively against CSK.
"Focusing on today's game and see how it goes. The reschedule helped us a little as batters. We need to be more clinical. We got to respect the conditions and the bowlers. We have tried to put up a show. Chennai has done the same. We Collectively, we need to put up a show tonight for the fans and put up a good match," he added.
CSK's Dewald Brevis expressed optimism about the upcoming match and his team's performance throughout the tournament.
"It (jet-lag) is not too bad, I have had enough rest and I am ready to go. I have really enjoyed to be a part of this team, I think we have played great cricket throughout the competition and I think we are moulding into the right direction," Brevis said.
The South African batter shared his excitement about the match conditions and his approach to the game.
"Was fun to play some of those knocks. Need to relax, be yourself and back your ability, everyone out here have got unique skills. We need to go out there and enjoy ourselves. I am super excited (for today's match), the wicket feels good. It's going to be lots of fun. We'll give our best out there and hopefully it's a 'W'," Brevis concluded.
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