Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Saturday (12th March) reacted to Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) naming Faf du Plessis as their skipper for the IPL 2022. 

During the RCB Unbox event, the franchise announced former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis as their skipper for the upcoming IPL season in the presence of the fans at Church Street in Bengaluru.

The South African batter was acquired by the team last month for a whopping INR 7 crores.

The right-hander was a part of the Chennai Super Kings for almost a decade and was a vital cog in their batting line-up for the last few years. He played a major role in his team’s triumph in IPL 2021, ending the season as the second-highest run-scorer with 633 runs to his name. 

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In his IPL career, this would be the first time that Du Plessis will lead a team. He will captain the likes of Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj and would be hoping to take his side to their first title victory. 

RCB’s decision to name Du Plessis as their skipper was welcomed by many fans and pundits, who lauded the franchise for their decision-making and also congratulated the right-hander for his new journey. 

Chennai Super Kings, which was Du Plessis’ last franchise, took to the official Twitter account and sent a heartfelt message to their former opener. 

"Chennai Everywhere you go..Wishing the very best to you A????????ways,@faf1307 ! #SuperKingForever #WhistlePodu," CSK Tweeted. 

RCB are placed with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Punjab Kings (PBKS), and Gujarat Titans (GT) in group B. They will kick start their campaign against the Mayank Agarwal-led side on 27th March in Mumbai.