Delhi Capitals made Faf du Plessis captain towards Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025. Faf turned the oldest captain of Delhi on the age of 40 years 312 days. Akshar Patel didn’t play as a result of sickness.

Throughout Faf du Plessis toss with Hardik Pandya
Highlights
- Faf du Plessis turned the oldest captain of Delhi Capitals.
- Akshar Patel didn’t play as a result of sickness.
- Faf captained 40 years 312 days outdated.
New Delhi. Within the Indian Premier League 2025, Delhi Capitals got here to play with the brand new captain within the do or die. Common captain Akshar Patel towards Mumbai Indians didn’t play as a result of sick well being. Faf du Plessis received an opportunity to captain the group and he set a novel report. This South African veteran has now turn out to be the oldest participant to captain Delhi within the historical past of the match.
After successful the toss, Faf stated, “(in regards to the letter) is unlucky that he has been very sick for the final two days, affected by flu, so we want him to get nicely quickly. He has completed nicely for us on this season, and we will certainly miss him right this moment.”
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