Faf du Plessis Appointed Vice-Captain of DC: IPL 2025 is going to start from March 22. Only a few days are left for the start of the 18th season of this mega event. This time all the teams are looking towards the title and are engaged in vigorous preparations in this direction. Just a few days before the start of this season of IPL, the Delhi Capitals team has announced its vice-captain.
On Monday, Delhi Capitals has decided on the vice-captaincy for its team this season and has chosen South African veteran batsman Faf du Plessis. Du Plessis will now be a part of the leadership along with Axar Patel this season. But Delhi Capitals has made a mistake by handing over the vice-captaincy to this player. Let us tell you in this article those 3 reasons why making Faf du Plessis the vice-captain by Delhi Capitals is a wrong decision.
3.Pressure on leadership role will increase due to current form
South African veteran batsman Faf du Plessis performed brilliantly for RCB in the last 3 seasons of IPL. Where he scored a lot of runs from his bat. But this year his performance seems to be cold. He could not do anything special in the recent SA20 League held in his country and could score only 286 runs in 11 innings at an average of around 28. It is surprising to express trust in Du Plessis with this poor form.
2.Pressure to play in every match by giving vice-captaincy
THE ARRIVAL OF FAF DU PLESSIS. 🥵 pic.twitter.com/o6tBwZtFaL
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Delhi Capitals team has many great names among foreign players. It has Jake Fraser-McGurk for opening as well as Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira in the middle. In such a situation, now after giving captaincy to Faf du Plessis, he will have to be forced to play in every match. If Plessis is not able to perform well but still has to play, then it can harm Delhi Capitals.
1. Faf du Plessis is not a long term option
Faf du Plessis is a player who has no shortage of experience. This player has immense experience. But he is now at the last stage of his career. Where he has crossed the age of 40. In such a situation, Faf du Plessis was not a long term option in leadership. In his place, a young player could have been given the vice-captaincy and prepared. But Delhi Capitals made this big mistake.
