Faf roped in by DC for Rs 2 cr, KKR gets Powell; Shaw, Williamson go unsold
The Daily Guardian|November 26, 2024
South African veteran Faf Du Plessis was roped in by Delhi Capitals (DC) while West Indies power-hitter Rovman Powell was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 1.5 crores during the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction in Jeddah on Monday.

The 40-year-old was associated with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) from 2022 onwards as a captain following stints with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rising Pune Supergiant (RPG), which also included title wins with the Yellow Army.

For RCB, he scored 1,636 runs in 45 matches at an average of 38.04, with 15 half-centuries and strike rate of almost 147.

With 10,950 runs in 393 T20 matches with six centuries and 76 fifties, he is a big name in T20 circuit.

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