IPL 2023: Faf du Plessis celebrates “Great Couple of Months” with Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
Faf du Plessis may have produced a sensational performance with the bat in this season’s Indian Premier League (IPL), but the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain once again failed to take his side to the title. With 730 runs to his name, du Plessis is the current Orange Cap holder. Despite his stellar performances with the bat, Bangalore could not make it to the playoffs of IPL 2023. The former South African captain has now come up with a heartwarming post to relive his IPL 2023 journey. Sharing a picture with Virat Kohli and his wife actress Anushka Sharma, the RCB captain said that he is missing his wife Imari du Plessis. The caption read, “Wonderful few months with these special people. Missing you Imari du Plessis in this picture.”
The picture went viral in no time and fans didn’t waste much time in wishing Faf du Plessis all the best for the next IPL season.
Praising Faf du Plessis’s friendship with Indian cricketers, a user wrote, ‘Faf, a new family has been found in India.’
Some even called Faf a “legend”.
Praising the bonding between Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli, this person commented, ‘Both had a memorable partnership in this IPL, Virat Kohli Faf du Plessis.’
One person felt that “India is the second home for our father”.
Faf du Plessis ended his illustrious journey of IPL 2023 after scoring eight half-centuries. After playing 14 matches, he averaged 56.15 with a strike rate of 153.68.
Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s IPL 2023 campaign came to an end in the league stage after they suffered a defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans. With a win needed to advance to the playoffs, the Bangalore-based franchise conceded a six-wicket defeat. Bangalore ended their IPL 2023 journey at the sixth position with 14 points under their belt. After the game, the Bangalore captain admitted that his team did not deserve a chance to play in the playoffs.
“Siraj had an excellent campaign. However, there were areas where we continued to struggle. If we analyze ourselves honestly, we were not among the best teams in the competition. While we were fortunate to see some exceptional performances, overall we do not deserve to make the playoffs. We gave it our all tonight but missed it.