Delhi Capitals will be severely depleted after two more players decide not to continue in IPL 2025.
Delhi Capitals (DC) have suffered fresh blows, with two more overseas players deciding not to travel to India for the remainder of IPL 2025. The South African duo, Faf du Plessis and Donovan Ferreira, will no longer be available for the Capitals this season.
Faf had already missed several matches for DC due to an injury and wasn’t at his fluent best when he returned after recovery. Overall, he has 168 runs at an average of 28 and a 128.24 in six outings, including two fifties.
Meanwhile, Ferreira played only one game in the season, scoring only a solitary run with the willow. However, he would have had more chances now that several overseas batters are absent.
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In a podcast, Alyssa Healy revealed how the teams and players were frightened when the Dharamsala game between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals was called off midway due to India-Pakistan tension. Faf didn’t even have shoes on, and everyone was stressed, so the security concerns might be why the two Proteas batters are reluctant to return as the tournament resumes.
Delhi Capitals will be severely depleted after Faf and Ferreira decide not to continue in IPL 2025. This means the Capitals are without their four premium overseas players this season, including two openers and their leading wicket-taker.
While Tristan Stubbs has confirmed his availability, he will also be unavailable for the playoffs if Delhi Capitals qualify for the next round. The only two overseas players fully available are Sediqullah Atal, who came in as a replacement for Harry Brook before the tournament suspension, and Dushmantha Chameera.
The batting quality will take a serious hit, and DC will be forced to bank on the Indian batters for the rest of the season. All three premium Indian batters – Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, and KL Rahul – have blown hot and cold this edition.
Not that Faf and McGurk did anything outrageous, but DC at least had options to choose from, unlike now. They will face the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their next game at home on May 18.
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