IPL 2019: Twitterati is unhappy with CSK axing Faf du Plessis

The Mumbai Indians (MI) are taking on the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. The battle is regarded to be one of the best in the IPL and is regarded as the ‘El Classico’. However, CSK’s team selection for this game didn’t please the fans. The defending champions dropped Faf du Plessis for this encounter.

For the third consecutive game now, the South African skipper is warming the bench. He was in great form in the recent series against Sri Lanka and can also bat at number four position. Yet, he was ignored and CSK instead chose to play with just three overseas players.

The fans want Faf du Plessis in the playing eleven

CSK also had the option to open the innings with the 34-year-old as Ambati Rayudu isn’t in great form. The Super Kings made just one change for this encounter. Instead of Mitchell Santner, they roped in Mohit Sharma as the pitch assists pace and bounce.

At this very venue, Faf du Plessis played a match-winning knock last year. Against SRH in Qualifier-2, the Proteas cricketer scored an unbeaten 67 off 42 balls and single-handedly won his team the match. The fans clearly seemed dejected with this call. One of the fans said that she loves Du Plessis’ batting style and said that the cricketer will be important in tough times.

Mumbai Indians leads the head-to-head battle against Chennai Super Kings by a slight margin in the IPL. Both the teams have won the title three times each and CSK will be looking forward to catching with the head-to-head tally. However, Mumbai will want to keep their dominance going.

Here is how Twitterati reacted:

Why faf Du plessis isn’t playing ???I love his batting style n also he is an important batsman in tough times #MIvCSK

— padmika vysyaraju (@impadmika) April 3, 2019

I hope Dhoni goes for Faf du Plessis today. They will need the extra batsman against MI's bowling.. #MIvCSK

— Saurav Jha (@iamsauravjha) April 3, 2019

#IPL2019
Its QDK Mumbai Indians taking on Imran Tahir CSK..

CSK Bowling first…

Still No Game for the Proteas Captain Faf Du Plessis 🤔

— Fanele Mbuyazi (@FaneleMbuyazi8) April 3, 2019

Why no faf and billings? And the form of our opening rayudu and Watson is the worst of all teams. Missing the openings of mccullum and Dwayne smith..

— Kalyan B (@eeemasters) April 3, 2019

where is faf and billings……………..

— மனோசங்கர் (@V_manosankar) April 3, 2019

why keeping inform faf and billings

— மனோசங்கர் (@V_manosankar) April 3, 2019

Still no Faf in the playing 11???! 😐 #MIvCSK

— A.Maria (@AMaria71376079) April 3, 2019

Couple of more wins for CSK before MSD brings Faf in place of Watson .. #CSKvMI #IPL2019

— Adi ツ (@Aditya_Kat0ch) April 3, 2019

I don't know y again anda again jadav.. he has no body language only standing short.. faf is better than jadav..

— Faya Rafi (@fayafahi) April 3, 2019

Why no Faf du Plesis everytime? 🙄#MIvCSK #IPL2019

— Kittu (@FantasticKittu) April 3, 2019

It's baffling why MSD persists with Rayudu at the top, we could afford Faf or Sam Billings up there in this batting beauty. Interesting to see two chahar's going at eachother, never seen the newbie Play. #CSK #MIvCSK #IPL2019 #IPL

— Sanjiv Raman (@imsanjivraman) April 3, 2019

Faf is in the form of his life..keeping him out of the team isn’t going to do him or the team any good..chances are high that today is going to be a high scoring affair..he should’ve played here as CSK batting look thin..#IPL2019 #MIvCSK

— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) April 3, 2019

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