IPL 2025: Will Faf du Plessis play against RCB? DC coach gives injury update

Faf du Plessis, ex-captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore and now a key player for Delhi Capitals, missed the last game against CSK due to injury and was replaced by Sameer Rizvi in the XI. DC is set to play their next game against RCB on Thursday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, and DC’s coach has given an update on the injury of Faf du Plessis ahead of the highly anticipated clash.

RCB vs DC: Will Faf du Plessis play against RCB?

DC’s assistant coach, Matthew Motts, provided an update on Faf du Plessis’s injury in the RCB vs. DC pre-match press conference, where he hinted at the availability of the South African batter for the match.

He said, “He (Faf) certainly looks like he’s moving a lot better from the naked eye without having a good look at him. So, if he is available or not, I think we can adapt, given the depth we have in our team. He’s a key player for us, but what it did show is the depth that we’ve got and the players’ ability to adapt and come in there. I thought KL [Rahul] in the last game was amazing to come in at short notice and play an inning like that to really set us up for the win.”

About the RCB vs DC clash 

RCB vs DC, the 24th match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played on April 10 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. DC, led by Axar Patel, has been undefeated this season, winning three out of three matches. On the other hand, RCB is sitting at 3rd in the points table with three wins in four games.

Royal Challengers Bangalore is currently in a red-hot form. With three wins in four matches, the team is sitting at 3rd position in the table. They defeated the Mumbai Indians in the last game by 12 runs, thanks to amazing performances from Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Krunal Pandya, and Jitesh Sharma. Both the batting and bowling departments are looking solid.

Delhi Capitals, led by newly appointed captain Axar Patel, have been undefeated in their first three games. They currently sitting at the top of the table, defeating Lucknow Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Chennai Super Kings in their last three games in a row. With the return of KL Rahul, the batting is looking very balanced, while bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, and Mukesh Kumar are in great form.