FAF du plessis has been a T20 Journey man for many years. The Batting Graat de Proteas has played franchise crying worldwide and knows very well how franchises can turn their backs on precious players depending on just one season.
After his two long periods with the archirrival Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where he went as a favorite of the fans, Du Plessis was bought by Delhi Capitals for INR 2 million rupees in the auction of the Premier League (IPL) of India and could have served in the higher order.
But unfortunately an injury kept next 41 years on the sidelines and only played as a captain when the regular pattern Axar Patel was out due to a disease. In addition to a fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the veteran could not affect the result in many games since DC ended fifth in the points table. It is likely that du plessis will be released in the auction for IPL 2026.
Here are three teams that could point to the great South African at the auction.
Kolkata Knight Knights
The three -time champions desperately need the batters experienced in their ranks after not being able to build repeatedly on a good base in the IPL 2025. Du Plessis averages an excellent 36 while we hit first of 76 IPL inputs and has an attack rate of 134. It also averages an equal 34 inputs while pursuing a rate of attack 137.
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Whether in the first four or as a starter, Du Plessis will be an additional value for KKR, which has no helm in its defense of the title in 2025.
The ability of South African to play according to the situation without feeling pressure is what KKR needs if they challenge the playoffs in IPL 2026.
Rajasthan Royals
In the second period of Rahul Dravid and this time as a team chief coach, Rajasthan Royals was in ruins as a batting unit. They were destructive at the top, but they were clearly without teeth in the average order when it mattered. Although it may seem that Yashavi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson and Riyan Parag are their first four fixed ones, having an experienced activist with a proven record of final games is necessary for the stability of his higher order.
Parag has demonstrated his ability to score great in a few balls, which can allow Du Plessis to play among the top-you with Samson and his vice president of batting a place below the usual.
If there is a player who can complete the void left by Jos Buttler, du plessis is the safest option.
Lucknow Super Giants
LSG could seek to retain its best three batters: Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh, for the next season, but there is no guarantee that the franchise known for auction errors will keep them to all three. His department of rhythm lacked mainly of resources in the IPL 2025 and any of his batting stars could be discarded in search of a rhythm recruit.
FAF du Plessis, who is also a safe bet for teams in the auction without attracting too many offers, could be collected by LSG. The experienced activist can add dynamism to the LSG batting that broke if the first three failed.
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