Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis emerged as a prolific run-scorer for his national side and has played several match-winning knocks across formats for them. The veteran had recently announced his retirement from Test cricket in order to focus on the two upcoming ICC T20 World Cups. The elegant batter is expected to play a major role in the Proteas team for the marquee events. This is why it is surprising that he was not rewarded with a central contract this year by Cricket South Africa (CSA).
Faf du Plessis name missing from CSA’s list of contracted players
Cricket South Africa announced its list of contracted players on Tuesday. Surprisingly, Faf du Plessis failed to make the cut this year despite him being one of the team’s most experienced campaigners. The right-hander’s decision to hang his boots in order to focus on T20 cricket could very well be the reason for his omission. With the 36-year-old missing out on the central contract, the compensation he receives from Chennai Super Kings for his appearances in the Indian Premier League is set to be his major source of income.
List of South Africa’s contracted players (Men) – Temba Bavuma (limited-over captain), Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar (Test captain), Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen
CSK players: Faf du Plessis IPL 2021 salary and career
The star batter has been an integral part of the MS Dhoni-led side for several years now and has contributed significantly towards the success of the franchise. The cricketer was retained by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2021 auction, and he is likely to retain his role as the opener of the side. Faf du Plessis with his vast experience has emerged to be a vital cog for CSK, and he has on multiple occasions proved that power-hitting should not be termed as a pre-requisite for success in T20 cricket. According to the Faf du Plessis IPL 2021 contract, the cricketer will pocket â¹1.6 crore for representing CSK.
CSK team 2021
CSK team 2021 retained players: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, N. Jagadeesan, Robin Uthappa, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, R. Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood, KM Asif.
CSK players bought at IPL 2021 auction: Moeen Ali (â¹7 crore), K Gowtham (â¹9.25 crore), Cheteshwar Pujara (â¹50 lakh), M Harisankar Reddy (â¹20 lakh), K. Bhagath Varma (â¹20 lakh), C Hari Nishanth (â¹20 lakh)
Image source: Faf du Plessis Instagram
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