The IPL 2025 auction will indeed test whether franchises still see Faf du Plessis as a valuable asset or whether theyll shift focus to younger players. For now, du Plessis is doing what he does best i.

Du Plessis, who guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to the playoffs last season, had entered the auction with a base price of ₹2 crore and was included in the second set of capped batters.

Despite having as many as three Right to Match cards, RCB passed the opportunity to buy Faf du Plessis. The South African star was sold to Delhi Capitals at his base price of Rs 2 crore.