IPL 8: Faf du Plessis getting used to role of finisher
The 30-year-old said he would love to bat high-up the order
Chennai: South African batsman Faf du Plesis says he is getting used to the role of a “finisher” for his IPL side Chennai Super Kings. Asked about his new role after their game against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Wednesday which CSK won by 27 runs, du Plesis said he is still “learning”.
Du Plessis scored a quick-fire 33 runs to propel his team to a healthy 181 for eight. CSK were then able to restrict RCB to 154 for eight at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old said he would love to bat high-up the order again but added he would follow the instructions of the team management. “I am learning. It is a new thing for me and something that I want to improve on. My whole life I have batted higher up the order and it is good for my game that I have been given an opportunity to learn how to finish games,” du Plesis told iplt20.com.
“I wouldn't mind going back up the order. But we have such an explosive opening pair now and they are doing a great job. I'll just do whatever the captain and the coach tell me to do, but opening the batting is nice,” he said.
The middle-order willower also said he has flexible batting position. “My role is more of gelling the rest of the batting unit together. Last year I batted at No.4. We have so many power-hitters and I am not necessarily one of them. I am a power-hitter when I am opening the batting but coming in at the latter stage and hitting is a different skill,” he said.