India, Nov. 29 -- Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who was recently not retained by the Delhi Capitals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 edition, has decided not to put his name forward for the upcoming mega auction set to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16. The right-handed batter, who has represented several teams in the premier T20 tournament, will be rather focusing on a "new challenge" of playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The 41-year-old confirmed the development on Instagram on Friday evening, sharing an official statement. However, he also confirmed that he is not calling time on his IPL career as he looks to return to the tournament in the coming years.

The experienced batter did not have...