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Excited To Add Some Value To The Team: Faf Du Plessis On Joining Delhi Capitals Ahead Of IPL 2025

Former South Africa cricketer Faf du Plessis reflected on his recent move to Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season and said that he is excited to add value to the franchise. South African veteran Faf Du Plessis was roped in by Delhi Capitals (DC) at his base price of Rs 2 crore at the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega-auction. In a video shared on Delhi Capitals' social media handle, Faf Du Plessis said that he feels 'honoured and privileged' to take part in the cash-rich tournament again in the upcoming season.

Jasprit Bumrah Reclaims Test Summit After Perth Test Show; Yashasvi Jaiswal Rises To...

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday toppled Kagiso Rabada and Josh Hazlewood to regain the top spot in ICC Test bowling rankings on the back of his match-winning spell against Australia in the first Test at Perth. Stand-in skipper Bumrah returned with excellent match figures of 8 for 72 as India crushed Australia by 295 runs to take 1-0 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah, who was at No. 3 ahead of the Perth Test, now has career-best 883 ranking points while moving ahead of South African Rabada (872 points) and Aussie Hazlewood (860 points).

South Africa vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates 1st Test

SA vs SL Live Updates 1st Test: Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and opted to bowl against South Africa in the 1st in Durban. With the stakes high in the World Test Championship standings, this match is significant for both teams. Sri Lanka are slightly ahead in the WTC race and know that a series win can increase their chances for the WTC Final while South Africa will also keep their slim hopes alive. The visitors came into the series with confidence from an ODI series victory against New Zealand while South Africa is in doubts after their T20I series loss to India on home soil. (Live Scorecard)