File photograph of Faf du Plessis.© AFP
Former South Africa cricketer Faf du Plessis mirrored on his latest transfer to Delhi Capitals (DC) forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season and mentioned that he’s excited so as to add worth to the franchise. South African veteran Faf Du Plessis was roped in by Delhi Capitals (DC) at his base value of Rs 2 crore on the lately concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega-auction. In a video shared on Delhi Capitals’ social media deal with, Faf Du Plessis mentioned that he feels ‘honoured and privileged’ to participate within the cash-rich event once more within the upcoming season.
“At all times an honour and privilege to be part of the IPL. I’m tremendous proud to as soon as once more be within the IPL and this time round with the Delhi Capitals. Excited so as to add some worth to that group and I’m wanting ahead to seeing you guys in March,” Faf instructed in a video shared on DC’s official social media deal with.
Blue eyes. Purple cap. It is all meant to be pic.twitter.com/OCFXZe8mxI
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) November 27, 2024
The 40-year-old was related to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2022 onwards as a captain following stints with Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPG), which additionally included title wins with the Yellow Military.
For RCB, he scored 1,636 runs in 45 matches at a mean of 38.04, with 15 half-centuries and strike charge of virtually 147. With 10.950 runs in 393 T20 matches with six centuries and 76 fifties, he’s an enormous title in T20 circuit.
The Delhi-based franchise retained all-rounder Axar Patel, left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav, and right-hand batters Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel forward of IPL 2025’s mega public sale.
In 2020, Delhi Capitals reached their first-ever closing. Nevertheless, within the final season, they narrowly missed the playoffs based mostly on web run charge, with seven wins, seven losses, and a complete of 14 factors.
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