MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli will not be out for the toss when Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore resume their old rivalry in their IPL 2022 match at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. In a span of 6 months, a lot has changed as Ravindra Jadeja has been handed the captaincy of CSK and former Chennai player, Faf du Plessis is leading RCB.
Faf du Plessis had spent almost a decade with CSK and almost won the Orange Cap in his campaign-winning run last year. However, du Plessis was not retained by CSK, which came as a major disappointment to the Chennai fans before being bought by RCB in the IPL 2022 mega auction.
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Speaking on the eve of what could prove to be an emotional contest for Faf du Plessis, the South African star said that he felt better when he met his former teammates on Monday, but it was strange when both the teams went ahead with the IPL 2022. Arrived in Mumbai for training. ,
Faf du Plessis told RCB’s website, “It’s better than how I felt during the first practice when we came here with the same team. It felt a little strange.”
“But now that the tournament is happening and the way things have unfolded, I think it is going to be a cracker. I know that on the other hand, CSK vs RCB is a big game,” he added.
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Faf du Plessis got off to a good start as the captain of RCB, helping the former finalists to win 3 of their first 4 matches. RCB are heading towards a tough match after beating Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets. CSK, on the other hand, have had the worst start, losing their first 4 matches.
RCB, who are looking like a well-oiled machine, are the overwhelming favorites against CSK but skipper du Plessis said that he is not going to take the 4-time champions lightly.
“I think we are playing some good cricket at the moment. We have a little bit of form going on at the moment. We also know that Chennai is a team you can never write off. They have some incredible cricketers. So it will be a good game, look forward to it,” Du Plessis said.
RCB have also been buoyed by the availability of Josh Hazlewood, who was an integral part of CSK’s race to win the title last year.
Faf du Plessis takes advantage of his familiarity with CSK, saying it is a double-edged sword.
“Theoretically yes, you know all the players very well. But the flip side is that they know my game well too. But that helps you know a little bit more about their strengths.”