{"id":180829,"date":"2024-11-23T02:48:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T02:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/23\/you-never-know-former-rcb-skipper-faf-du-plessis-opens-up-ahead-of-ipl-2025-mega-auction-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-11-23T02:48:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T02:48:10","slug":"you-never-know-former-rcb-skipper-faf-du-plessis-opens-up-ahead-of-ipl-2025-mega-auction-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/23\/you-never-know-former-rcb-skipper-faf-du-plessis-opens-up-ahead-of-ipl-2025-mega-auction-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;You never know&#8217;: Former RCB skipper Faf du Plessis opens up ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-115585015,imgsize-27024,width-400,resizemode-4\/115585015.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"&#8216;You never know&#8217;: Former RCB skipper Faf du Plessis opens up ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"&#8216;You never know&#8217;: Former RCB skipper Faf du Plessis opens up ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Faf du Plessis (PTI Photo) \">Faf du Plessis (PTI Photo) <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Former <!-- -->Royal Challengers Bengaluru<!-- --> (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ipl-live-score\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">RCB<\/a>) captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/faf-du-plessis\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Faf du Plessis<\/a> has shared his thoughts on the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Indian Premier League<\/a> (IPL) 2025 mega-auction, expressing excitement and uncertainty about the proceedings. <br \/>Du Plessis, a seasoned IPL campaigner, has represented franchises like <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/chennai-super-kings\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Chennai Super Kings<\/a> (CSK), Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS), and RCB during his illustrious career.<br \/>With 145 IPL matches under his belt, Du Plessis has amassed 4,571 runs at an impressive average of 35.99 and a strike rate exceeding 136, showcasing his prowess as a top-order batsman. His highest individual score in the tournament stands at an impressive 96 runs.<br \/>Since taking over the captaincy of RCB in 2022, Du Plessis has been a consistent performer, scoring 1,636 runs at an average of 38.05 and a strike rate of nearly 147. He has registered 15 half-centuries in 45 innings, with a top score of 96 runs.<br \/>In the previous season, Du Plessis played a pivotal role in RCB&#8217;s playoff qualification, contributing 438 runs at an average of 29.20 and a strike rate of 161.62, including four half-centuries, with his best score being 64 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his contributions, the Bengaluru-based franchise did not retain Du Plessis ahead of the <!-- -->IPL 2025<!-- --> season, opting to retain Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Yash Dayal instead.<br \/>Expressing his thoughts on the upcoming mega-auction, Du Plessis acknowledged the unpredictable nature of such events, stating, &#8220;You never know with auctions. You never know what&#8217;s going to happen, so everyone is excited to see what happens on November 24. I&#8217;ve got no idea what&#8217;s going to happen, so I&#8217;ll be looking.&#8221;<br \/>The IPL 2025 mega-auction is scheduled to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where franchises will bid for players to assemble their squads for the upcoming season.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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