Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar said he spoke to the batting great and he's agreed to share his views on Mumbai cricket.
Du Plessis had a tough time in 2015, scoring just 60 runs in seven innings.
Though he concedes he doesn't have many years left in him, the former India opener says he will continue to play as long as fitness allows him.
There have been a number of players who have shown solidarity, but the big guns have been silent, with the stellar exception of former India captain Anil Kumble, notes Suhit K Sen.
A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal matches played on Tuesday
A round-up of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country, on Tuesday.
The 42-year-old batsman played 31 Tests and scored 1,944 runs, at an average of 34.11. He has five hundreds and 11 fifties in the longest format, with 212 his highest score.
The England wicketkeeper-batsman stroked an unbeaten 94 for the Royals to add to his last four scores of 67, 51, 82 and 95 not out, matching retired Indian great Virender Sehwag's record of five successive IPL half-centuries set in 2012
The middle-order batsman hit an unbeaten 91 as Mumbai ended day 1 of the Ranji Trophy match against Railways on 236 for 5.
'Whichever team starts well, they will have always the advantage because it will be tough for the other team to bounce back in a three-match series.'
It was batters who mostly lead their teams to victories and some into the knock-outs. While Mumbai trailblazer Sarfaraz Khan continues to find the big runs, Baba Indrajith's consistency wasn't enough for Tamil Nadu to make even the top two in Group H.
Chasing a tough victory target of 399, Punjab were tottering at 108 for four at stumps on the third day with Test discard Yuvraj Singh unbeaten on 19 in company of Uday Kaul, who is yet to open his account.
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