MS Dhoni is the best guy to learn from: Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis on Thursday was named as the captain of Johannesburg Super Kings in the SA20 league starting in January next yearThe franchise owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited CSKCL who also own Chennai Super Kings CSK in the Indian Premier League IPL have also got Stephen Fleming on board as the head coach while revealing the logo of the sideDu Plessis the former South Africa captain had been picked by the franchise as one of its five direct signings alongside Moeen Ali Maheesh Theekshana both of them played for CSK in IPL 2022 Romario Shepherd and uncapped fast bowler Gerald CoetzeeDu Plessis played 100 matches for Chennai Super Kings first from 201115 and then from 20182021 I have an extremely lucky and long relationship with Chennai When the opportunity presented itself again I was extremely happy with that I think its going to be the SA20 league incredibly crucial for the sustainability of South African cricket Ive almost been seeing first hand the difference that league cricket can have an impact on a countrys cricketCertainly been involved with the IPL for the last 1011 years You see the difference that it makes to the young generation and the young players especially in that Indian cricket team and environment That knowledge and wisdom and experience that you can share across with your young talent in your own country I think thats extremely important for the growth of the national team The way that theyve set up the league now looks like its going to be one of the big leagues across the globe said du Plessis on reuniting with CSK brand in SA20 league as captain of Johannesburg Super KingsAlso Read ExNZ and MI pacer McClenaghan makes damning statement on New Zealand cricketDu Plessis further paid tribute to influences of various leaders during his time with South Africa and then at the CSK camp under Fleming as well as MS Dhoni Ive been lucky as a player and as a captain to have some really good leaders in my time Starting under Graeme Smith then moving to AB de Villiers then moving my time across to Chennai Super Kings where Stephen Fleming was really influential at the beginning of my leadership journeyTo be around MS Dhoni to just watch and observe exactly what he does on and off the fieldIm extremely grateful to have learned from so many great players and leaders in the game In terms of leadership MS Dhoni has done the most Hes the best guy to learn fromFleming has been CSKs coach since 2009 after playing for them in inaugural IPL 2008 edition My last memory of being at the Wanderers was with Chennai Super Kings winning the Champions League I remember it very fondly its a wonderful ground First thing I remember was the support that we got through South Africa which was a surprise for all of usIt just shows the passion of the South African cricket fans to follow good cricket and we like to produce that Were really hoping we can get good support from Johannesburg and around the country Thats a big part of what Chennai is about said FlemingSA20 will be the third time South Africa would be attempting to launch a franchise T20 league in the country In its previous attempts the attempt to start Global League T20 failed to happen in 2017Play Quiz What do you know about tennis superstar Serena WilliamsIts replacement the Mzansi Super League was held in 2018 and 2019 but didnt get the big broadcast rights with the freetoair South African Broadcasting Corporation SABC getting broadcast rights for a much smaller sum The league hasnt been played since 2020 due to Covid19 pandemic and will now make way for the SA20We have been looking for opportunities for the past few years to get into outside franchise cricket Cricket South Africas league is a very good opportunity When they launched the league we were very keen because of the fact that we have always had a good relationship with Cricket South Africa and also the fact that we enjoy a very good support base in South Africa said KS Viswanathan CEO of CSKCLFormer South Africa captain Graeme Smith who is the League Commissioner of SA20 was very excited by the prospect of CSK entering the SA20 bandwagon and du PlessisFleming partnership being reunitedWe are very excited that we have been able to attract the likes of the Super Kings into South Africa I mean they are an amazing franchise with a huge fanbase and the type of people you know with whom we can build a sustainable future with So from our perspective we are very excited and we are looking forward to January 2023 and there is a lot of work that is taking place behind the scenesCricket South Africa has made a longterm commitment into this tournament cleared the ICC window for 10 years now So we are very excited about the opportunity that this league is going to bring to our game in South AfricaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday 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