As soon as the Mega-Auction of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 came to a close, players started expressing gratitude towards their former franchises.
South African stalwart Faf du Plessis, who had a decade-long relationship with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), also shared a heartfelt message for the 'Yellow Army'. The Protea legend will now be seen donning the red and blacks of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as the franchise acquired his services for the upcoming IPL seasons.
Sharing a video story on his official Instagram account, Du Plessis thanked CSK for their constant support in his IPL journey so far.
"I just wanted to do a quick video message to say thank you to Chennai, the fans, the staff, the management and players for it has been a decade with one team," Du Plessis said on his Instagram story.
"You create a lot of special memories. I think it's really important for me to say thank you. I've really enjoyed my time a lot. I will really miss everyone there. But as one door closes, a new one opens up and that comes up with great opportunities. I'm excited to see what the future holds. From me and my family, thank you very much," he added.
Chennai Super Kings shared Faf's video on Twitter with the hashtag 'SuperKingForever'. The Chennai-based franchise intended to retain the retired cricketer in the mega auction but did commit beyond INR 3.20 crore as the 37-year-old eventually landed in RCB.
In an interaction on Revsportz, the right-handed batter shared a bit on his bonding with former teammate and opening partner Ruturaj Gaikwad.
"It was a special relationship with Ruturaj Gaikwad in CSK. I was like a big brother to him. He’s super talented and got a bright future ahead, I gonna miss opening the batting with him," the former Proteas captain mentioned.
This will be the first time Faf will play under any other captain other than MS Dhoni in IPL. Du Plessis has been in sensational form in the ongoing season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).