Faf du Plessis IPL 2025 Team, Price, Salary, Runs, Career Stats & Records

Faf du Plessis is a former South African cricketer who is the current captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He will be seen leading RCB again for the third year in a row and will be looking to break the curse to win their maiden IPL trophy. Du Plessis took over the role as the RCB skipper in IPL 2022 after former captain Virat Kohli decided to step down from the role ahead of the season.

Faf du Plessis has been a consistent run-scorer in IPL throughout the years and had his best season in IPL 2023 where he amassed 730 runs from 14 league matches at an average of 56.15 and a staggering strike rate of 153.68. However, his stats weren’t enough as RCB failed to qualify for the playoffs that season. After getting released from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of IPL 2022, Du Plessis went on to become one of the crucial players for RCB. He joined the squad after the retirement of his former South African teammate Ab de Villiers and became the captain of the franchise after Virat Kohli.’ Let’s have a look at his IPL career so far. 

Faf du Plessis IPL Profile

Faf du Plessis IPL 2025 Team & Price

Faf du Plessis made his first appearance in IPL in the year 2012. He was sold to Chennai Super Kings at the price of INR 60 Lakhs. However, he went on to miss the IPL 2013, and his salary was increased to INR 4.7 crore. In 2016, Du Plessis joined Rising Pune Supergiants doe INR 4.7 after CSK were handed over a two-over ban from the league. After CSK made their return in IPL 2018, they bought back Du Plessis for INR 1.6 crore. After so many years with CSK, he finally got released by the franchise ahead of IPL 2022 and was sold for INR 7 crore to RCB, who were looking for their next captain after Kohli. 

Faf du Plessis IPL Career Stats & Records

Faf du Plessis, the South African batting stalwart, made his IPL debut in the 2012 season, playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Faf Du Plessis Highest Score in IPL

Faf du Plessis is known for his reliable batting performances in the IPL. One of his memorable innings came while representing Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Punjab Kings in the 2019 season. In that match, Faf showed his skill and dominance with the bat and scored a brilliant 96 runs in just 55 balls.

Faf Du Plessis IPL Runs 2021

In the IPL 2021 season, Faf du Plessis, then playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), amassed a total of 633 runs across the 16 matches he played. This remarkable performance not only established him as a vital component of the CSK batting line-up but also placed him in second place for the coveted Orange Cap (awarded to the leading run scorer in the IPL), trailing only his teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad by just two runs.

Here’s a breakdown of his impressive performance in IPL 2021:

• Matches Played: 16
• Runs Scored: 633
• Average: 45.21
• Highest Score: 96

Faf Du Plessis IPL Runs 2022

Faf du Plessis, after a stellar season in 2021, joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2022 mega auction. While he didn’t replicate his previous year’s heroics, he still contributed significantly to the team, scoring a total of 468 runs across the 16 matches he played.

Here’s a breakdown of his performance in IPL 2022:

• Matches Played: 16
• Runs Scored: 468
• Average: 34.85
• Highest Score: 73

Faf Du Plessis IPL Runs 2023

In the IPL 2023 season, Faf du Plessis maintained his stellar form, showcasing consistent and strong performances while representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Here’s a brief overview of his achievements:

• Matches Played: 14
• Runs Scored: 730
• Average: 56.15
• Highest Score: 84

Faf du Plessis has been a consistent scorer in IPL throughout the years. He has been part of CSK’s title triumphs in 2018 and 2021. Du Plessis also had a successful outing in his first season for RCB as the skipper in 2022. He led RCB to the playoffs in that season and they made it into Qualifier 2 where they went on to lose against Rajasthan Royals. He has now become a crucial player for RCB and also provides stability to the batting unit along with Virat Kohli and Glenn Maxwell. Now, his main focus will be to lead RCB to their maiden IPL title and end their trophy drought after 17 years. 

Last 10 IPL Innings Batting Stats

The table shows Faf du Plessis’s last 10 IPL batting innings stats and records-