Faf du Plessis joins Delhi Capitals for ₹2 crore in IPL 2025 auction
Faf du Plessis was sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹2 crore during the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah. He entered the auction with a base price of ₹2 crore and was part of the second set of capped players. Royal Challengers Bangalore chose not to use their right-to-match card to retain him. Du Plessis previously led Royal Challengers Bangalore to the playoffs last season and has won IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and 2021. The South African batsman has scored 4,571 runs in 145 IPL matches, including 37 half-centuries.