Faf du Plessis against RCB (Source: AP Photos)
Faf du Plessis is one of the most successful overseas batters in the history of IPL, and is known for his consistency. In the last IPL cycle, he led RCB with great distinction and was one of their leading run-scorers as well. He is playing for DC in IPL 2025 and is expected to do the same, but so far injuries have not helped his cause.
Faf Du Plessis Struggles On Injury Return
He is back after an injury layoff against RCB now, but struggled big time. He scored just 22 runs from 26 balls, and ended up losing his wicket while trying to break the shackles. It is his second-slowest knock when he has faced over 25 balls in IPL, with the first one being against MI when he played for CSK in IPL 2014. He scored 20 off 25 balls in that match.
His third-slowest knock came against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022 when he played for RCB, and it was a 25-run knock from 27 balls. The fourth in the list is his knock against DC in IPL 2019 for the Yellove Army where he scored 39 runs from 41 balls. In the same season, he had a knock of 43 from 45 against KKR.
Lowest SR for Faf du Plessis in IPL (25-Plus Balls)
- 80 vs MI, Dubai, 2014
- 84.61 vs RCB, Delhi, 2025
- 93 vs RR, Ahmedabad, 2022
- 95 vs DC, Chennai, 2019
- 96 vs KKR, Chennai, 2019
Overall, Faf du Plessis has 38 fifties in the IPL, and has a decent strike-rate of 136.26 which shows how consistent he has been. Thus, DC fans and management would be hoping for a better performance from Faf du Plessis in the upcoming matches.
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