This article covers all details of Faf du Plessis IPL stats and records against RR (Rajasthan Royals) ahead of the DC vs RR match 32nd in IPL 2025.
Faf du Plessis, one of the most experienced and dependable batters in the Indian Premier League, has continued to make headlines in IPL 2025. The veteran South African cricketer, who made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings in 2011, has had a decorated career with three IPL titles, and has previously led Royal Challengers Bengaluru from 2022 to 2024.
For IPL 2025, du Plessis was picked by Delhi Capitals at the mega auction for INR 2 crore. Now serving as the vice-captain of DC, he has been in terrific touch this season. In 5 matches, he has already amassed 288 runs at a stunning average of 72.00 and an explosive strike rate of 225.00. He has hit three half-centuries, with his best score being an unbeaten 87 run knock*, proving he’s still a match-winner even at 40.
Notably, Faf du Plessis also became the fourth-oldest player to score a fifty in IPL history, continuing to inspire with his fitness and composure at the crease.
Faf du Plessis vs RR IPL Overall Stats and records
Faf du Plessis has good numbers against all IPL teams. But when it comes to Rajasthan Royals, he likes the royal challenge. Whether with CSK or RCB, he has produced some match-winning knocks against them. Du Plessis has played 17 innings against RR in his IPL career. He has scored 550 runs at an average of 32.35 and a strike rate of 131.58. He has also crossed the 50-run mark four times, including a best of 73. So he will be up for another good inning against them.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 17 |
| Innings | 17 |
| Runs | 550 |
| Batting Average | 32.35 |
| Strike Rate | 131.58 |
| Not Outs | – |
| 50s | 4 |
| 100s | 0 |
| Highest Score | 73 |
Faf du Plessis vs RR Bowlers
Faf Du Plessis vs Jofra Archer Stats in IPL
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 154.5 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | – |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 122.2 | 11.0 |
Faf Du Plessis vs Tushar Deshpande Stats in IPL
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 145.5 | – |
| 2023 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 262.5 | – |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 90.9 | – |
| Total | 47 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 156.7 | – |
Faf Du Plessis vs Maheesh Theekshana Stats in IPL
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 280.0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 133.3 | – |
| 2018 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 116.7 | 14.0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 142.9 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | – |
| 2022 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 109.1 | – |
| 2023 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 184.2 | – |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.0 | – |
| Total | 116 | 81 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 143.2 | 58.0 |
Faf Du Plessis vs Akash Madhwal Stats in IPL
| Year | Runs | Balls | Outs | Dots | 4s | 6s | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 250.0 | – |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 120.0 | – |
| Total | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 177.8 | – |
Faf du Plessis vs RR IPL Match-by-Match Stats and Records
Du Plessis has scored four half-centuries in 17 innings played against RR. . To check it, below we have maintained the record of all matches for Du Plessis whenever he has played against RR.
| No. | Date | Ground | How Dismissed | Runs | Balls | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21/04/2012 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | c †S P Goswami b K Cooper | 73 | 52 | 140.38 |
| 2 | 23/04/2014 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | run out | 7 | 9 | 77.78 |
| 3 | 13/05/2014 | JSCA International Stadium Complex | b J P Faulkner | 38 | 39 | 97.44 |
| 4 | 19/04/2015 | Narendra Modi Stadium | c C H Morris b Ankit Sharma | 1 | 3 | 33.33 |
| 5 | 10/05/2015 | MA Chidambaram Stadium | run out | 29 | 25 | 116.00 |
| 6 | 11/04/2019 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | c R A Tripathi b J D Unadkat | 7 | 10 | 70.00 |
| 7 | 22/09/2020 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | c †S V Samson b J C Archer | 72 | 37 | 194.59 |
| 8 | 19/10/2020 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | c J C Buttler b J C Archer | 10 | 9 | 111.11 |
| 9 | 19/04/2021 | Wankhede Stadium | c R Parag b C H Morris | 33 | 17 | 194.12 |
| 10 | 02/10/2021 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | st S V Samson b R Tewatia | 25 | 19 | 131.58 |
| 11 | 05/04/2022 | Wankhede Stadium | c T A Boult b Y S Chahal | 29 | 20 | 145.00 |
| 12 | 26/04/2022 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | c J C Buttler b K R Sen | 23 | 21 | 109.52 |
| 13 | 27/05/2022 | Narendra Modi Stadium | c R Ashwin b O C McCoy | 25 | 27 | 92.59 |
| 14 | 23/04/2023 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | run out | 62 | 39 | 158.97 |
| 15 | 14/05/2023 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | c Y B K Jaiswal b K M Asif | 55 | 44 | 125.00 |
| 16 | 06/04/2024 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | c J C Buttler b Y S Chahal | 44 | 33 | 133.33 |
| 17 | 22/05/2024 | Narendra Modi Stadium | c R Powell b T A Boult | 17 | 14 | 121.43 |
