IPL 2022: Lucky to have played under MS Dhoni for a very long time, says RCB captain Faf du Plessis
India Today
IPL 2022: RCB captain Faf du Plessis said he was lucky to have had the opportunity to work closely with MS Dhoni and understand his decision-making skills that served CSK well over the years. Dhoni quit as CSK captain on Wednesday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore's newly-appointed captain said he is fortunate to have played under some influential leaders in the past and that he would look to create his own style of captaincy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Faf du Plessis took over as captain of RCB, replacing Virat Kohli who had stepped down from the role at the end of the last season. The South Africa batter had spent close to a decade with Chennai Super Kings before he was bought at the IPL 2022 mega auction by RCB for Rs 7 crore.
Speaking to the IPL on Friday, Faf du Plessis said he had the golden opportunity to work under MS Dhoni and observe from close quarters how he successfully led Chennai Super Kings over the years.
Dhoni stepped down as CSK captain on Wednesday, handing over the baton to Ravindra Jadeja, who will lead the title defence of the 4-time champions in IPL 2022, starting March 26 in Mumbai.
"I have played under some very good leaders. Graeme Smith was one, he had some strong qualities as a leader that really stood out.
"And then when I moved to Chennai, I was very lucky to have played MS Dhoni for a very long time. I got to see closely how his brain works, how things operate under him which was very fortunate for me.
"Also, Stephen Fleming. He had been a very good leader at the international level, now a well-established coach," du Plessis said.
