Fans laud du Plessis’ ‘unparalleled dedication’ for fielding with bleeding knee

Chennai Super King fans called Faf du Plessis “the pride of CSK” and lauded him for fielding with a bleeding knee in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. 

While fielding in the first innings of the game, Faf du Plessis sustained an injury on his left knee. Despite this, he continued to field and also went on to open for CSK.

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Photos of the cricketer batting with a bleeding knee have taken the internet by storm, with fans appreciating him for his sincerity.

“Faf du plessis with injured knee , his commitment and dedication towards the game,” one person commented.

“You earned more respect today

He had been bleeding on his left leg but continuing to play
What a dedication u have. In 2019 watson and now faf shows
Csk players have so much love for franchise and cricket,” another person wrote. 

“Got injured came back after a short break and took this extraordinary catch, now that’s called Dedication,” another user commented. 

Chennai Super Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets. The match took place in Abu Dhabi, the same stadium where the CSK opener suffered a concussion-related injury in June this year. The batsman had a nasty collision with his Quetta Gladiators teammate Mohammad Hasnain near the boundary line during their Pakistan Super League (PSL) match against Peshawar Zalmi.

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“I walked in here today and I realised the last time I was here was when I picked up my concussion. So it’s probably not the best start to the day so it can only get better from there hopefully. Took a long time – four months to get through that. Still having neck issues from that incident but nothing that’s going to keep me off the park. MS asked me how am I to do those high pocket areas and I said I’m good to go, ”du Plessis said on Star Sports before the start of the match against KKR.