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"Go for the cup" - Fans react as Texas Super Kings appoint Faf du Plessis as captain for inaugural MLC

Texas Super Kings has appointed former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis as their captain for the inaugural edition of the Major League Cricket (MLC 2023).

The franchise confirmed the development with a welcome tweet where Faf can be heard saying:

โ€œWhistles for Texas.โ€
No c a p tion needed! ๐Ÿ’›
@faf1307
@MLCricket

#yellovetexas #MajorleagueCricket #WhistleForTexas https://t.co/2X0yUkBNY7

Faf played for CSK from 2011 to 2015, and from 2018 to 2021. He has lifted two trophies with the franchise. The 38-year-old led Super Kingsโ€™ Johannesburg (Joburg Super Kings) franchise to the semi-final of the inaugural SA20 last year.

The Proteas batter led from the front for his IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2023. He amassed 730 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 153.68. He was the highest run-getter after the conclusion of the group stage in the T20 league.

Fans on Twitter expressed their delight at another reunion of Faf du Plessisโ€™ with the Super Kings. One tweeted

"Welcome home again, legend. Go for the cup!"
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket @faf1307 welcome home again Legend. Go for the cup

Here are some of the other best Twitter reactions:

@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Welcome again and again.. faf... HOME!
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Faf-Way ๐Ÿฅต
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket one hell of a team this is building. plz get ms also after he retires from ipl. ๐Ÿ™
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Great ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป
And the bonding continues...
Now get @ImRaina as well pls๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
@arya4789
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Letsssss gooooooooo captainnnnnnnn ๐Ÿฅณ https://t.co/iWi07WyyBx
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Watha reunion @faf1307 @DJBravo47 @RayuduAmbati @MitchellSantner ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿฅต https://t.co/ysLiYgOV3Y
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Now this is What we're waiting for
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket MLC is the tournament where 5 teams compete with each other to play final against TSK
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Conway - Faf ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’›
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Captain Faf ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅณ...This is FAF-ULOUS ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅณ https://t.co/cy3YgvVON9
@TexasSuperKings @faf1307 @MLCricket Massive Openers
Faf and Conway ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’ฅ https://t.co/Yyqw13ZJDb

Texas Super Kings squad:

International players: Faf du Plessis, Devon Conway, Mitchell Santner, David Miller, Daniel Sams, Gerald Coetzee, Dwayne Bravo, Ambati Rayudu.

Draft players: Rusty Theron, Calvin Savage, Lahiru Milantha, Milind Kumar, Sami Aslam, Cameron Stevenson, Zia Shahzad, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Cody Chetty.

The squad size can be a maximum of 19 players with nine overseas players. Only six overseas players are allowed in the playing XI.

Stephen Fleming will serve as the head coach. Albie Morkel and Eric Simmons are named assistant coaches.


Faf du Plessisโ€™ Texas Super Kings to face LA Knight Riders in MLC 2023 opener

Faf du Plessisโ€™ Texas Super Kings will play against Los Angeles Knight Riders in MLC 2023 opener at home on Thursday, July 13.

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MI New York, Seattle Orcas, Washington Freedom, and San Francisco Unicorns are the other four teams in the T20 tournament.

Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas will host the tournament's first week. The action will then shift to Church Street Park in Morrisville.

The playoffs will be played in Dallas, Texas from July 27 to 28. MLC 2023 final is slated to take place on July 30.

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