Divya Delhi : In addition to expressing his happiness at playing for the Delhi Capitals, South African veteran Faf du Plessis stated that he had "a lot of life" remaining as a franchise player and that this will be his final stint with the team. He stated that the Delhi Capitals will be his final IPL team to play for, but he made no mention of retiring anytime soon. He is most likely to retire from the IPL if the Delhi Capitals release him in the next season. When RCB released him at auction this season, the Delhi Capitals purchased him. For me, a new team means a new challenge. After Delhi's thrilling victory over the Lucknow Super Giants, Du Plessis told commentator and former England player Graeme Swann, "I almost see it as a new chapter you can look forward to." The Chennai Super Kings offered South African cricketer Faf du Plessis a contract of INR 60 lakhs for the 2012 IPL after he garnered international fame in 2011 and the first few months of 2012. His stint at CSK has been characterized by consistent play along with useful cricketing abilities that resulted in crucial score runs at crucial times. After the Chennai Super Kings were suspended from the IPL during the 2016 and 2017 seasons for a total of INR 4 million, Du Plessis joined the Rising Pune Supergiants team. After Faf Du Plessis returned from the team suspension, the Chennai Super Kings paid INR 1.6 crores to re-acquire him in 2018, and they continued to use him till 2021. He played for the team during that time and produced important batting performances.