Whereas most issues have gone proper for Rajasthan Royals on the sector this season, the identical can’t be stated about what has occurred off it. First, there was the incident of the staff’s supervisor Romi Bhinder utilizing the cell phone within the dugout throughout the IPL match in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
He was fined Rs. 1 lakh and issued a warning by the BCCI’s Anti-Corruption and Safety Unit. Royals made the world’s richest cricket physique even richer on Thursday, with captain Riyan Parag being fined 25 per cent of his match charge for vaping within the dressing room throughout the match in opposition to Punjab Kings.
The Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara admitted the controversies didn’t actually assist them. “Such controversies are not any positives for the staff and all I can say is that each points have been addressed by the BCCI and the franchise,” he stated on the eve of RR’s match in opposition to Delhi Capitals. “It’s a reminder to the gamers that they’ve to keep up the staff’s tradition.”
In regards to the match, the previous Sri Lankan captain stated he was anticipating a troublesome problem from the Capitals, regardless of their lack of type. “And it seems to be like one other good pitch on the market,” he stated. “We don’t count on something lower than the most effective out of DC.”
His skipper might not be in nice type, however he identified the significance of his knock within the victory in opposition to Punjab Kings. “His little innings shifted the momentum in our approach,” Sangakkara stated. “He introduced the momentum again in our favour.”
Printed on Apr 30, 2026