Faf du Plessis is one of the biggest names in cricket at the international level. The Proteas superstar also led his country in all three formats and had success at that level. He brought that into the Indian Premier League as well. Du Plessis is one of the most consistent overseas starts in IPL history. Since his debut in 2012, he has always been among the top scorers in every IPL season.
His numbers against all IPL teams are pretty good. However, he did not start well in the IPL 2024 but culminated the last season with 438 runs with an average of 29.20 in 15 innings. Delhi Capitals bought the services of the seasoned batter at a big amount of 2 crores ahead of IPL 2025. In five innings, he scored a massive 238 runs, averaging 59.50 with the 96-highest score. He has time to make an impact with a new franchise. DC will take on Lucknow Super Giants on Monday, and he will have some responsibility to do well.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 6 |
| Innings | 6 |
| Not Outs | 1 |
| 100s | 0 |
| 50s | 2 |
| Ducks (0s) | 1 |
| Fours (4s) | 23 |
| Sixes (6s) | 10 |
| Highest Score (HS) | 96 |
| Runs | 267 |
| Batting Average | 53.40 |
| Strike Rate (S/R) | 146.70 |
| Catches (Ca) | 4 |
| Stumpings (St) | 0 |
The South African batter will play against LSG impressively, which also shows in his stats. He has been the highest run scorer against the Lucknow-based franchise in IPL history. Du Plessis is a player who has scored more than 200 runs against them.
He has played five games against LSG and scored 238 runs at a brilliant average of 59.50 and a strike rate of 145.12. He has also scored two half-centuries, with a best of 96. So he will be confident when he steps on the field against LSG in the next game.
Faf du Plessis vs LSG Knock
Faf du Plessis represented Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2022 to 2024. Du Plessis has scored two half-centuries in five innings against Lucknow. His best knock against them came during the 2022 edition at DY Patil Stadium. Batting first, RCB scored a challenging total of 181/6 in 20 overs. Du Plessis was unfortunate to miss his hundred by four runs. He scored 96 off 64 balls, with 11 fours and two sixes. LSG also struggled, managed 163/8, and lost the game by 18 runs.
Faf du Plessis vs LSG: What to Expect?
The role of Faf du Plessis will be very crucial because he has been taking his tally of runs in IPL beyond the mark of 400. However, on some occasions, he did not even score a total of 50 runs in three games, and that affected the team’s performance as well. But it is high time before it gets too late, and we might see a good knock for Faf du Plessis against LSG. However, he will be up against a rather inexperienced LSG bowling attack. So he can regain his form, and Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium is a perfect place to get the form back if you are a batter. Hence, DC will have high hopes for du Plessis on Monday.
Faf du Plessis vs LSG Bowlers
Faf du Plessis vs Ravi Bishnoi
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 116.7 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 110.0 | – |
| 2022 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 200.0 | – |
| 2023 | 32 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 177.8 | – |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 200.0 | 6.0 |
| Total | 104 | 66 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 157.6 | 104.0 |
Faf du Plessis vs Shardul Thakur
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133.3 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 275.0 | – |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 160.0 | – |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 191.7 | – |
Faf du Plessis vs LSG IPL Match-by-Match Stats and Records
| Date | Ground | Dismissal | Runs | B/F | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/04/2022 | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | c M P Stoinis b J O Holder | 96 | 64 | 150.00 |
| 25/05/2022 | Eden Gardens | c †Q de Kock b Mohsin Khan | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 10/04/2023 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | not out | 79* | 46 | 171.74 |
| 01/05/2023 | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium | c K H Pandya b A Mishra | 44 | 40 | 110.00 |
| 02/04/2024 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | run out | 19 | 13 | 146.15 |
| 24/03/2025 | Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium | c D A Miller b Ravi Bishnoi | 29 | 18 | 161.11 |
