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        <title>Du Plessis 113* trumps Seifert 104 as TSK begin season with big win</title>
        <description>He became the oldest centurion in T20 history as TSK chased down 221 with nine balls remaining</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:59:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Du Plessis, Rhodes, Klaasen join forces in 'easy business decision' to co-own ETPL team</title>
        <description>Steve Waugh, Glenn Maxwell and Chris Gayle are among the others to be part of the ownership groups of the franchises at the European T20 Premier League, which will be launched in August</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 02:01:23 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Du Plessis ruled out of rest of SA20 with thumb injury</title>
        <description>This is the second major injury blow for JSK after Rossouw was ruled out with a hamstring complaint</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:41:37 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Smith trumps du Plessis to help MI Cape Town win 12-overs-a-side shootout</title>
        <description>They chased down 128 to win their first match in nine days against Joburg Super Kings</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa20-jason-smith-cameo-helps-mi-cape-town-win-12-overs-a-side-shootout-1518316</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Du Plessis withdraws from IPL 2026 auction to play PSL</title>
        <description>Du Plessis has 154 IPL appearances and has won two titles with Chennai Super Kings</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:39:18 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Faf du Plessis, Jake Fraser-McGurk on Delhi Capitals' release list</title>
        <description>Mohit Sharma is also being released, while T Natarajan is being retained by Delhi Capitals</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-faf-du-plessis-jake-fraser-mcgurk-on-delhi-capitals-release-list-1511286</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:36:18 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Graeme Smith: 'Crucial for South Africa to start well' in India</title>
        <description>Du Plessis agreed while Amla said batting could make the difference between both teams</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-sa-2025-graeme-smith-crucial-for-south-africa-to-start-well-in-india-1510815</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:40:09 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Du Plessis, Milne propel Texas Super Kings to top of table</title>
        <description>Du Plessis made 91 before retiring out while Milne's five-wicket haul skittled Orcas for 137 in chase of 189</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mlc-2025-faf-du-plessis-adam-milne-propel-texas-super-kings-to-top-of-table-1493770</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:39:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Du Plessis, Ferreira and Hosein script thumping Super Kings win</title>
        <description>Pollard's 39-ball 70 gave MI New York some hope in their 224-run chase, but it was too little and far too late</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/faf-du-plessis-donovan-ferreira-and-akeal-hosein-set-up-texas-super-kings-win-over-mi-new-york-1492376</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Owen, Gous help Washington Freedom pull off record chase in MLC</title>
        <description>Owen scored 89 and Gous 80 not out as Freedom chased down TSK's 220 for 6 with two balls remaining</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 19:25:22 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Unicorns blitz past Super Kings as Short and Allen fifties top du Plessis' 100</title>
        <description>It was San Francisco Unicorns' fourth win in four games, and Texas Super Kings' first defeat in MLC 2025</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mlc-2025-fifties-from-matthew-short-and-finn-allen-top-faf-du-plessis-100-1491124</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 03:43:05 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Tim David signs with defending champions St Lucia Kings for CPL 2025</title>
        <description>Tahir, 46, was retained by Amazon Warriors, while TKR recruited the Pakistan pair of Amir and Tariq</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/cpl-2025-player-draft-tim-david-signed-by-st-lucia-kings-1490754</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:16:50 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Opener troubles, missed chances haunt Delhi Capitals' Badani</title>
        <description>DC had seven different opening combinations and they averaged 19.23 in the season, the lowest among all teams</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-opener-troubles-missed-chances-haunt-delhi-capitals-season-1486914</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 16:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Du Plessis: MI's counterpunch cost us in last two overs</title>
        <description>DC's stand-in captain said they were struggling to find momentum in the last couple of games</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mi-vs-dc-ipl-2025-far-du-plessis-mumbai-indians-counterpunch-cost-us-in-last-two-overs-1486887</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 19:44:27 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Narine's all-round show sets up tense win for KKR</title>
        <description>Narine and Chakravarthy played a key role in hitting back at DC, who slid from 136 for 3 to 190 for 9</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-dc-vs-kkr-sunil-narine-all-round-show-sets-up-tense-win-for-kkr-1483610</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:49:43 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Axar hopes to have du Plessis back for DC's next game</title>
        <description>There's been no update on the nature of du Plessis' injury, and Axar Patel, the DC captain, is expecting an update from the team physio soon</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-axar-patel-hoping-to-have-faf-du-plessis-back-against-gujarat-titans-1481653</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Mott on Axar the captain: 'He's not taking it all on himself'</title>
        <description>DC's assistant coach says Axar &quot;leverages off a lot of senior players and coaches&quot;</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-axar-makes-players-feel-included-as-dc-captain-matthew-mott-1480478</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:20:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Upbeat Delhi Capitals aim for a hat-trick as CSK fret over Gaikwad injury</title>
        <description>CSK have won one and lost two games so far, while DC are unbeaten after two matches</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-csk-vs-dc-upbeat-delhi-capitals-aim-for-a-hat-trick-against-beleagured-csk-1479619</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 07:57:55 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Explosive SRH fizzle out against Starc and Kuldeep</title>
        <description>Starc's maiden five-for in T20s overshadowed Aniket Verma's 41-ball 74</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:50:08 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Faf du Plessis after DC's incredible win: This is why Impact Player rule is there</title>
        <description>DC's Impact Player Ashutosh Sharma brought them back from the brink with an incredible innings</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:09:44 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Faf du Plessis appointed Axar Patel's deputy at Delhi Capitals</title>
        <description>Part of the IPL since 2012, du Plessis was RCB's captain for the past three seasons</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ipl-2025-dc-faf-du-plessis-appointed-delhi-capitals-vice-captain-1477211</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Hundred teams lean on new IPL partners in recruitment for 2025 season</title>
        <description>Rashid Khan and Nicholas Pooran set to move teams to align with other global franchise ties</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:01:23 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>CPL final: clash of the SA veterans, du Plessis and Tahir</title>
        <description>All eyes will be on the weather and the pitch in Providence, as Amazon Warriors look to defend their title</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 17:25:51 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Injury draws curtains on Dwayne Bravo's CPL career</title>
        <description>Narine is nursing a quad strain while Russell's workload is being managed</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:59:13 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>St Lucia Kings sign Heinrich Klaasen and Noor Ahmad for CPL 2024</title>
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        <description>&quot;I felt we were 15 or 20 runs short on a pitch that wasn't as bad as we played in the first ten overs&quot;</description>
        
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        <description>Moeen and du Plessis combine to give Samp Army their first win of the tournament too</description>
        
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        <description>The opening pair bossed the chase after Klaasen's masterly 104 from 51 balls set a target of 187</description>
        
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        <description>Royals had their moments with ball and bat, but they ended up with too much to do in Harshal Patel's final over</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;I spent the last couple of years frustrating myself, trying to win games for my team; tonight it came out well in the end,&quot; says Pooran</description>
        
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        <description>Cricket South Africa is set to announce new central contracts, and the board is considering issuing single-format contracts</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;We needed another team, but from now on it's all us,&quot; Glenn Maxwell said.</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;Even as an opposition captain, [he is] someone that I always admired in the way he went about things&quot;</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;I couldn't be happier to pass on the baton to a good friend, someone I've known over the years,&quot; says Virat Kohli</description>
        
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        <description>17 overseas spots to be filled in March's draft after teams finalise retentions</description>
        
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        <description>Jofra Archer has been listed in the auction but he is unlikely to feature in the 2022 season</description>
        
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        <description>Nahidul Islam picked up three of the first four Chattogram wickets to lead the bowling charge for the victors</description>
        
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        <description>&quot;I also want to share my experience with the guys from a batting and captaincy point of view&quot;</description>
        
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        <description>CSA needs to radically confront their relationship with the players. If that happens, the next generation will have de Kock to thank</description>
        
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        <description>Barbados Royals were confirmed a bottom-place finish as they slumped to their seventh defeat in nine games</description>
        
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