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Faf du Plessis has been part of the Indian Premier League since the 2011 edition. He joined the league after before achieving success at the international level. But in the IPL, he is one of those overseas players who have been pretty consistent in the IPL. Du Plessis made his debut for Chennai Super Kings and played with them until the 2011 edition, winning three titles with CSK.
Later, he was released by the franchise in 2022, and he joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Bengaluru-based franchise bought Du Plessis at a price of INR 7 crore. One of the main reasons to sign him was to appoint him as the next RCB captain after Virat Kohli. Du Plessis has led South Africa across formats, but what is his record as an IPL captain. Notably, he didn’t lead CSK; all his captaincy record is with RCB.
Faf du Plessis: IPL Stats and Performances
Overall, the 39-year-old has played 131 matches in his IPL career since 2011. He has scored 4168 runs at an average of 36.88 and a strike rate of 134.28. He has also scored 33 half-centuries. These are his overall stats in the league. Speaking of his performances, Du Plessis has played 31 matches as captain and scored 1233 runs at an average of almost 40 and a strike rate of almost 145. He has scored 11 half-centuries with that.
- Total Matches: 131
- Runs Scored: 4168
- 50s: 33
- Total Matches as Captain: 31
- Runs Scored: 1233
- 50s: 11
Faf du Plessis: IPL Stats and Performances
The 39-year-old comes with vast experience in captaincy at the international level. Under his leadership, RCB made the playoffs in its very first season in 2022 and finished at No. 3. But in 2023, he couldn’t lead them to the top four, and they finished in sixth place. Overall, Du Plessis has led RCB in 28 matches (3 played as an impact player when Virat Kohli led RCB). He has a 50 percent win ratio as captain. Under him, RCB has won 14 games and lost 14 matches.
- Matches as Captain: 28
- Won: 14
- Lost: 14
- No-result: 0
