The first day of IPL 2022 Mega-Auctions has been completed in Bengaluru. Although a few teams struggled, some of the franchises took lead in constructing a balanced squad. Royal Challengers Bangalore is one franchise that evoked mixed reactions with their choice of signings. Their first hiring of the day was South Africa’s Faf du Plessis. They paid INR 7 Cr for the veteran. After RCB signed Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf’s old Insta post goes viral on the internet.
Faf du Plessis signs up with RCB at IPL 2022 Mega-Auctions
Faf du Plessis enjoys a great following in the Chennai Super Kings’ fanbase. He is a player who has been very consistent for them. Especially in the last two years, Faf has been in brilliant form. Although he is on the wrong side of his thirties, Faf does not have fitness and commitment issues. Keeping these factors in mind, RCB went hard for the player. They eventually landed him at INR 7 Cr. As per a few predictions, the player could also turn up as the captain of the franchise.
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Faf’s old Insta post goes viral
One of the best opening combinations in the last two years of IPL has been that of Faf du Plessis and Ruturaj Gaikwad. It all started in the back end of IPL 2020. They did well for a few games and they linked again in IPL 2021.
In the last season, they were brilliant. Not just for CSK, even in the entire league, they took the top two places in the list of highest run-getters. While Rutu scored 635 runs in 16 games, Faf made 633 runs in the same number of games. They complemented each other very well at the top. While the Maharashtra opener was brutal against spin, Faf was excellent against pace. The duo was the main reason why CSK won the title. Now that the combination has been separated, an old Insta interaction of the duo has now gone viral.
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