IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: Faf du Plessis scores a wonderful ton on the day he joins RCB – Royal Challengers Bangalore would be ecstatic to know that their marque signing of IPL 2022 Faf du Plessis whom they bought for 7 Crores earlier today demonstrated a brilliant performance to justify his price. Follow IPL 2022 Auction LIVE on InsideSport.IN
Faf du Plessis had a gem of a season in IPL 2021 but was unfortunately not retained by the Chennai Super Kings. To add salt into the wounds of CSK, du Plessis hit a brilliant 101 run in just 52 balls in the Bangladesh Premier League aka BPL 2022. This exceptional knock consisted of 12 fours and 3 sixes.
IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: Faf du Plessis adds salt to CSK wounds, quickly justifies RCB’s Rs 7 crore price tag- check out
It was quite a surprise when Faf was not bought by CSK today after scoring 633 runs in just 16 innings with a wonderful average of 45.21. The 37-year-old veteran batter had his best season of the IPL last year and will be a part of a deadly batting lineup in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team.
It should also be noted that du Plessis has always played under the captaincy of MS Dhoni and has flourished under captain cool. However, things might be different for him in RCB. With Virat Kolhi vacating the skipper’s spot. Faf du Plessis will not only open the innings for the Bangalore outfits but might also take the skipper’s place.
Things look quite gloomy for CSK who opted not to buy their previous season’s best player and now on the very same day in a match against Khulna Tigers for the Comilla Victorians in BPPL 2022.
IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: Faf du Plessis adds salt to CSK wounds, quickly justifies RCB’s Rs 7 crore price tag- check out
South Africa batter Faf du Plessis was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 7 crore while his compatriot Quinton de Kock was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 6.75 crore in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 Mega Auction here in Bengaluru on Saturday.
A bidding war for Faf du Plessis took place between Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Delhi Capitals. For Quinton de Kock Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings, and Mumbai Indians engaged in the bidding war.
Earlier in the auction, India opening batter Shikhar Dhawan was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs 8.25 crore. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 5 crore. While Kagiso Rabada was sold to Punjab Kings for 9.25 crore. India batter Shreyas Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 12.25 crore and Mohammed Shami went to Gujarat Titans.
IPL 2022 Auction LIVE: Faf du Plessis adds salt to CSK wounds, quickly justifies RCB’s Rs 7 crore price tag- check out
