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IPL 2026 Captains Revealed: One Change, Familiar Faces Lead 10 Teams

The only change this season is that Riyan Parag has been appointed the new RR captain. Image: X/IPL

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Firstpost•18-03-2026, 18:08

IPL 2026 Captains Revealed: One Change, Familiar Faces Lead 10 Teams

•IPL 2026 season kicks off on March 28 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
•Only one captaincy change across all 10 teams for the upcoming season.
•Rajat Patidar leads defending champions RCB; Ruturaj Gaikwad captains Chennai Super Kings.
•Riyan Parag takes charge of Rajasthan Royals; Ishan Kishan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad initially.
•Hardik Pandya (MI), Axar Patel (DC), Shubman Gill (GT), Ajinkya Rahane (KKR), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS), and Rishabh Pant (LSG) retain captaincy.

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