XtraTime Web Desk: Former South Africa captain Faf Du Plessis has been an important member of Indian Premier League side Chennai Super Kings for a long period of time. On Thursday he had a chat on Chennai Super Kings twitter handle. While talking he had recalled a good memory of his teammate Suresh Raina’s century against Kings XI Punjab. Beside that he also talked about a match winning knock by Dwayne Bravo and went on to shower praise on Shane Watson for bringing out the big knocks in crunch games like a final. His favourite memory though is of his captain MS Dhoni.
He was in all praise for former India skipper & CSK’s captain MS Dhoni and talked about how Dhoni build his innings and gets the job done for his side. He recalled a Dhoni knock against RCB from last season and termed it his best.
“MS Dhoni has been, obviously, part of the team since the beginning but I see him as the best finisher in the game. To have been on the field and in the side of the field for so many years and to have just seen him construct innings together and how he has finished games,” the former South African ODI captain said as he showered praise on Dhoni’s ability to handle tough situations and get the job done.
“I have been very fortunate to be part of the team for almost 10 tears now. I have some incredible memories of us winning two IPLs, two or three Champions League and some incredible games. I’m trying to remember some brilliant individual innings and my memory is not great so it might be a little bit off here and there but bear with me,” Du Plessis said in a video posted on CSK’s official Twitter handle.
#Faf has taken @ImRaina's #MyIPLMoment challenge and mentions quite a few legendary ones. But we are not gonna let him discount his incredible 67* off 42 to take us Fafulously into the 2018 Final! :') The baton now passes on to @mhussey393! #WhistlePodu @faf1307 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/okpiPWOQDH
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 15, 2020
“There have been a lot of them but I will mention that is fresh in my memory. Last year against RCB. I think we were 60-6 or 7 and basically we should be bowled out for 90. He was in at the moment and absorbed pressure very well. Then he started hitting more and more sixes. The sixes he was hitting was out of the stadium. He ended up getting 87 off 40-odd balls (sic). I think it was 26 required off the last over and after the game, we were like what just happened,” said Du Plessis who has primarily played the role of an opener for CSK.