Rajasthan Royals head coach Rahul Dravid has praised Riyan Parag for the way he has adapted to his role as RR's stand-in captain. With regular skipper Sanju Samson recovering from a finger injury, Parag was entrusted with leading the side for the initial few games. Despite the challenge, Dravid believes that Parag has shown maturity in handling the responsibility. Also read: Hardik Pandya reflects on MI's defeat vs GT Speaking to the media ahead of RR's clash against Chennai Super Kings, Dravid acknowledged Parag's ability to step up and lead in difficult situations. "I think he's adapted really well. It's not easy to captain when the opposition [Sunrisers Hyderabad] is scoring 280 runs on a flat wicket. The first game is probably the toughest game to be a captain. But I think the calmness that he showed and the fact that it didn't seem like our team was panicking was really good," he said. He further highlighted how Parag was able to make a few bold decisions in their match against KKR. "Even in the game against KKR [Kolkata Knight Riders], his brave decision to bring himself on [with the ball], realizing that the wicket was turning, with two left-handers batting, to bowl the fifth over in the powerplay, was a brave decision and a correct decision," he noted. 'Very impressive early days' Rajasthan Royals have endured a tough start to the season, losing both of their opening matches and currently sitting at the bottom of the points table. However, Dravid remains confident in the team and has been particularly impressed with Parag’s leadership. "Very impressive early days. And it's very nice for us as, again, a team that's looking to develop people and players. Of course, it's unfortunate that Sanju was not able to captain and play for us. But I think in a way it's nice that we were able to give Riyan, our vice-captain, a chance, give him that exposure and experience as well," he said. Dravid also backed the decision to promote Parag to number three in the batting order, emphasizing the need to maximize his potential. "Riyan is one of our best batters, let's be honest. And we want to give him as many balls as we possibly can. Twenty overs is a very short time, and the more balls Riyan Parag bats for us, the better it is for us as a team," he explained. Rajasthan Royals will take on Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati in the second match of the double-header on Sunday, March 30. Both teams will be eager to win the match and get their campaign back on track.