RR head coach Sangakkara contradicts Parag's 'We weren't supposed to qualify for playoffs' remark

RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara contradicted captain Riyan Parag's remark that RR "weren't supposed to qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs". Sangakkara said the franchise moved away from a development-first mindset in 2022 and bought players to win matches immediately. He added Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was picked because RR believed he was good enough to play in their first XI.