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Faf du Plessis captained RCB in the season of 2022 to 2024
Delhi Capitals (DC) has made Faf du Plessis as vice -captain. The franchise bought him for Rs 2 crore in the mega auction for the 2025 season. DC on Monday announced this by posting a video on its X (Twitter) handle. The IPL-2025 is to start from 22 March.
40 -year -old Du Plessis captained RCB in the 2022 to 2024 season, but the franchise did not retain him for 2025.
Du Plessis scored 4571 runs in 145 IPL matches Du Plessis has played 404 T20 matches so far for franchisees around his country and the world. He has scored 11,236 runs in 383 innings at an average of 32.66 with six centuries and 78 fifties. Du Plessis has scored 4,571 runs in 145 IPL matches at a strike rate of over 136. This includes 37 fifties. During this time his best score is 96 runs.
Akshar Patel will be the captain of Delhi All-rounder Akshar Patel will be the captain of the Delhi Capitals team for the IPL-2025. The letters are part of Delhi Capitals since 2019. He is the most experienced player from Delhi. He has played 82 matches for the team in the last 6 seasons. At the same time, along with scoring 235 runs at an average of 30, he has also taken 11 wickets from an economy of 7.65. At the same time, Rishabh Pant has captained Akshar captaincy due to being banned for slow over in a match. However, he had to face defeat in this match.
First match of IPL between Bangalore-Kolkata on 22 March The opening match of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will take place on March 22 in Kolkata between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This time 74 matches will be played in 65 days. As of May 18, there will be 70 matches of league stage, including 12 double headers. That is, 2 matches will be played in 12 times in 1 day. The final will be held in Kolkata on 25 May.
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