The Bangalore-based franchise recently shared a video on their social media handles showing how the team planned on going after du Plessis. Mike Hesson, the team’s director of cricket operations, highlighted that the seasoned campaigner would be a great value addition to their roster.
He pointed out that du Plessis has the attributes that RCB want in a leader, considering that he has led the South African team for several years in international cricket. He also underlined the right-handed batter’s fabulous record in the cash-rich league.
Hesson said:
Hesson predicted that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) would be keen to re-sign du Plessis during the auction. He suggested that while it is expected that CSK will target the 37-year-old, not many would anticipate Bangalore going after him.
He added:
While CSK did make the opening bid after du Plessis’ name was announced, they ultimately stopped at ₹3.2 crore. Delhi Capitals (DC) also expressed interest in signing the experienced batter. However, they lost the bidding war to Bangalore.
RCB squad for IPL 2022
Bangalore have a 22-member squad for this year’s edition of the competition. They spent ₹50.45 crore over the two days at the auction. Harshal Patel and Wanindu Hasaranga were their biggest buys, both coming at ₹10.75 crore each.
RCB squad: Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Mohd. Siraj, Faf du Plessis, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Karthik, Josh Hazlewood, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anuj Rawat, Akash Deep, Mahipal Lomror, Fin Allen, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Behrendorff, Suyash Prabhudessai, Chama Millind, Aneeshwar Gautam, Karn Sharma, Siddharth Kaul, Luvnith Sisodia, David Willey.
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