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Faf du Plessis vs PBKS: This article covers all details of Faf du Plessis’ IPL stats and records against PBKS (Punjab Kings) ahead of the PBKS vs RCB match 58th in IPL 2024.
Faf du Plessis is one of the finest overseas batters to feature in the Indian Premier League. He is currently leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the TATA IPL 2024. The RCB skipper wasn’t in good form at the start of the season, but he has gained his form back and has played some good innings in the last few games.
Du Plessis is the second-highest scorer for his team after Virat Kohli. He has scored 352 runs in 11 innings at an average of 32 and a strike rate of 172.54. He has also scored three half-centuries, and his best of 64 came against Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru, where he scored a 19-ball fifty.
Du Plessis will be leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Punjab Kings on Thursday at HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. It will be an important game for them, and a win can help them stay alive in the competition. So the captain needs to take more responsibility. Here we will talk about Du Plessis’ numbers against PBKS in the IPL.
Faf du Plessis vs PBKS IPL Overall Stats and Records
The RCB captain has had superb numbers against PBKS so far. He has played 18 matches against the PBKS and batted in 16 innings. He has scored 799 runs at an excellent average of 57.07 and a strike rate of 145. Out of 16 innings, Du Plessis has scored fifty in nine innings which is a brilliant stat. His best against this team is 96. The table below will have his overall stats against PBKS in the IPL.
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | S/R | NO | 50s | 100s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 16 | 799 | 57.07 | 145.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 96 |
Faf du Plessis vs PBKS Bowlers
A batting average of well over 55 suggests how well he has batted against PBKS. So let’s check out his numbers and stats against the key PBKS bowlers.
Faf du Plessis vs Kagiso Rabada Stats
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 123.1 | 8.0 |
| 2024 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 228.6 | 32.0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | – |
| 2019 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 107.7 | 14.0 |
| Total | 67 | 49 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 136.7 | 13.4 |
Faf du Plessis vs Harpreet Brar Stats
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | – |
| 2020 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 138.5 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2022 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 218.2 | – |
| 2023 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 300.0 | – |
| Total | 79 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 171.7 | – |
Faf du Plessis vs Harshal Patel Stats
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 8.0 |
| Total | 11 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 64.7 | 5.5 |
Faf du Plessis vs Arshdeep Singh Stats
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 157.9 | – |
| 2022 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 138.5 | 18.0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | – |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | – |
| Total | 55 | 45 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 122.2 | 55.0 |
Faf du Plessis vs PBKS Match-by-Match Stats and Records
Du Plessis played his first IPL match against PBKS in 2012. Since then, he has played for three different teams. Here are his match-by-match numbers against PBKS from the very start.
| Match | Date | Ground | How Dismissed | Runs | B/F | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28/04/2012 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c & b Azhar Mahmood | 29 | 20 | 145.00 |
| 2 | 18/04/2014 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | did not bat | – | – | – |
| 3 | 07/05/2014 | Barabati Stadium | c M Kartik b M G Johnson | 52 | 25 | 208.00 |
| 4 | 30/05/2014 | Wankhede Stadium | c G J Bailey b M G Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 5 | 25/04/2015 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | did not bat | – | – | – |
| 6 | 16/05/2015 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | b R Dhawan | 55 | 41 | 134.15 |
| 7 | 17/04/2016 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | c & b M M Sharma | 67 | 53 | 126.42 |
| 8 | 20/05/2018 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | c C H Gayle b A S Rajpoot | 14 | 15 | 93.33 |
| 9 | 06/04/2019 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c D A Miller b R Ashwin | 54 | 38 | 142.11 |
| 10 | 05/05/2019 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | b S M Curran | 96 | 55 | 174.55 |
| 11 | 04/10/2020 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | not out | 87* | 53 | 164.15 |
| 12 | 01/11/2020 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | c †K L Rahul b C J Jordan | 48 | 34 | 141.18 |
| 13 | 16/04/2021 | Wankhede Stadium | not out | 36* | 33 | 109.09 |
| 14 | 07/10/2021 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | c †K L Rahul b Mohammed Shami | 76 | 55 | 138.18 |
| 15 | 27/03/2022 | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy | c Shahrukh Khan b Arshdeep Singh | 88 | 57 | 154.39 |
| 16 | 13/05/2022 | Brabourne Stadium | c †J M Sharma b R Dhawan | 10 | 8 | 125.00 |
| 17 | 20/04/2023 | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | c S M Curran b N Ellis | 84 | 56 | 150.00 |
| 18 | 25/03/2024 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | c S M Curran b K Rabada | 3 | 7 | 42.86 |
