Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis averages 35.1 across 13 seasons in the IPL, with 4,773 runs from 154 matches, an attacking presence at the crease. His best season with the bat came in 2023, 730 runs in a single campaign. A 2-time IPL champion, most recently in 2021. 4 IPL franchises have featured him, DC the latest — last in action on 24 May 2025.
Faf du Plessis IPL Team History
Faf du Plessis's IPL journey took him across four franchises and 154 matches. Chennai Super Kings was his most-played franchise, where he registered 2,721 runs in 92 matches over seven seasons at an average of 35.3. He won two titles there, in 2018 and 2021. Both titles came on his return to the club. He also accumulated 1,636 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 45 matches at 38.
4 franchises 154 matches Most caps at CSK (92)
- Delhi Capitals 2025 · 1 seasons
M 9 · R 202 · AVG 22.4 · SR 123.9
- Royal Challengers Bangalore 2022–24 · 3 seasons
M 45 · R 1,636 · AVG 38 · SR 147
- Chennai Super Kings 2012,2014–15,2018–21 · 7 seasons
M 92 · R 2,721 · AVG 35.3 · SR 131.4
- Rising Pune Supergiant✕ 2016–17 · 2 seasons
M 8 · R 214 · AVG 30.6 · SR 126.6
- Segments show each club's share of 4,773 career runs.
How often does Faf fire?
Scoring distribution across 147 innings — 39 times scoring 50 or more, 29 scores between 30–49.
How far did Faf go with the bat?
Career batting totals across all IPL appearances. Look for the gap between average and strike rate — it tells you whether this is a builder or a striker.
What happened in every Faf appearance?
Date ↕ | Season ↕ | Opponent | Result ↕ | Runs ↕ | SR | Wkts ↕ | PoTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 25 | 2025 | PBKS | W | 23 | 153.3 | 0 | |
| 21 May 25 | 2025 | MI | L | 6 | 85.7 | 0 | |
| 18 May 25 | 2025 | GT | L | 5 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 5 May 25 | 2025 | SRH | NR | 3 | 37.5 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 25 | 2025 | KKR | L | 62 | 137.8 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 25 | 2025 | RCB | L | 22 | 84.6 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 25 | 2025 | RCB | W | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | |
| 30 Mar 25 | 2025 | SRH | W | 50 | 185.2 | 0 | |
| 24 Mar 25 | 2025 | LSG | W | 29 | 161.1 | 0 | |
| 22 May 24 | 2024 | RR | L | 17 | 121.4 | 0 | |
| 18 May 24 | 2024 | CSK | W | 54 | 138.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 12 May 24 | 2024 | DC | W | 6 | 85.7 | 0 | |
| 9 May 24 | 2024 | PBKS | W | 9 | 128.6 | 0 | |
| 4 May 24 | 2024 | GT | W | 64 | 278.3 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 24 | 2024 | GT | W | 24 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 24 | 2024 | SRH | W | 25 | 208.3 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 24 | 2024 | KKR | L | 7 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 24 | 2024 | SRH | L | 62 | 221.4 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 24 | 2024 | MI | L | 61 | 152.5 | 0 | |
| 6 Apr 24 | 2024 | RR | L | 44 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 2 Apr 24 | 2024 | LSG | L | 19 | 146.2 | 0 | |
| 29 Mar 24 | 2024 | KKR | L | 8 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 25 Mar 24 | 2024 | PBKS | W | 3 | 42.9 | 0 | |
| 22 Mar 24 | 2024 | CSK | L | 35 | 152.2 | 0 | |
| 21 May 23 | 2023 | GT | L | 28 | 147.4 | 0 | |
| 18 May 23 | 2023 | SRH | W | 71 | 151.1 | 0 | |
| 14 May 23 | 2023 | RR | W | 55 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 9 May 23 | 2023 | MI | L | 65 | 158.5 | 0 | |
| 6 May 23 | 2023 | DC | L | 45 | 140.6 | 0 | |
| 1 May 23 | 2023 | LSG | W | 44 | 110.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 26 Apr 23 | 2023 | KKR | L | 17 | 242.9 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 23 | 2023 | RR | W | 62 | 159.0 | 0 | |
| 20 Apr 23 | 2023 | PBKS | W | 84 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 17 Apr 23 | 2023 | CSK | L | 62 | 187.9 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 23 | 2023 | DC | W | 22 | 137.5 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 23 | 2023 | LSG | L | 79 | 171.7 | 0 | |
| 6 Apr 23 | 2023 | KKR | L | 23 | 191.7 | 0 | |
| 2 Apr 23 | 2023 | MI | W | 73 | 169.8 | 0 | ★ |
| 27 May 22 | 2022 | RR | L | 25 | 92.6 | 0 | |
| 25 May 22 | 2022 | LSG | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 May 22 | 2022 | GT | W | 44 | 115.8 | 0 | |
| 13 May 22 | 2022 | PBKS | L | 10 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 8 May 22 | 2022 | SRH | W | 73 | 146.0 | 0 | |
| 4 May 22 | 2022 | CSK | W | 38 | 172.7 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 22 | 2022 | GT | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 22 | 2022 | RR | L | 23 | 109.5 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 22 | 2022 | SRH | L | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 22 | 2022 | LSG | W | 96 | 150.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 16 Apr 22 | 2022 | DC | W | 8 | 72.7 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 22 | 2022 | CSK | L | 8 | 88.9 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 22 | 2022 | MI | W | 16 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 5 Apr 22 | 2022 | RR | W | 29 | 145.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Mar 22 | 2022 | KKR | W | 5 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 27 Mar 22 | 2022 | PBKS | L | 88 | 154.4 | 0 | |
| 15 Oct 21 | 2021 | KKR | W | 86 | 145.8 | 0 | ★ |
| 10 Oct 21 | 2021 | DC | W | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Oct 21 | 2021 | PBKS | L | 76 | 138.2 | 0 | |
| 4 Oct 21 | 2021 | DC | L | 10 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 2 Oct 21 | 2021 | RR | L | 25 | 131.6 | 0 | |
| 30 Sept 21 | 2021 | SRH | W | 41 | 113.9 | 0 | |
| 26 Sept 21 | 2021 | KKR | W | 43 | 143.3 | 0 | |
| 24 Sept 21 | 2021 | RCB | W | 31 | 119.2 | 0 | |
| 19 Sept 21 | 2021 | MI | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 1 May 21 | 2021 | MI | L | 50 | 178.6 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 21 | 2021 | SRH | W | 56 | 147.4 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 21 | 2021 | RCB | W | 50 | 122.0 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 21 | 2021 | KKR | W | 95 | 158.3 | 0 | ★ |
| 19 Apr 21 | 2021 | RR | W | 33 | 194.1 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 21 | 2021 | PBKS | W | 36 | 109.1 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 21 | 2021 | DC | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 1 Nov 20 | 2020 | PBKS | W | 48 | 141.2 | 0 | |
| 25 Oct 20 | 2020 | RCB | W | 25 | 192.3 | 0 | |
| 23 Oct 20 | 2020 | MI | L | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | |
| 19 Oct 20 | 2020 | RR | L | 10 | 111.1 | 0 | |
| 17 Oct 20 | 2020 | DC | L | 58 | 123.4 | 0 | |
| 13 Oct 20 | 2020 | SRH | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 10 Oct 20 | 2020 | RCB | L | 8 | 80.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Oct 20 | 2020 | KKR | L | 17 | 170.0 | 0 | |
| 4 Oct 20 | 2020 | PBKS | W | 87 | 164.2 | 0 | |
| 2 Oct 20 | 2020 | SRH | L | 22 | 115.8 | 0 | |
| 25 Sept 20 | 2020 | DC | L | 43 | 122.9 | 0 | |
| 22 Sept 20 | 2020 | RR | L | 72 | 194.6 | 0 | |
| 19 Sept 20 | 2020 | MI | W | 58 | 131.8 | 0 | |
| 12 May 19 | 2019 | MI | L | 26 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 10 May 19 | 2019 | DC | W | 50 | 128.2 | 0 | ★ |
| 7 May 19 | 2019 | MI | L | 6 | 54.5 | 0 | |
| 5 May 19 | 2019 | PBKS | L | 96 | 174.5 | 0 | |
| 1 May 19 | 2019 | DC | W | 39 | 95.1 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 19 | 2019 | SRH | W | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 19 | 2019 | RCB | L | 5 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 17 Apr 19 | 2019 | SRH | L | 45 | 145.2 | 0 | |
| 14 Apr 19 | 2019 | KKR | W | 24 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 19 | 2019 | RR | W | 7 | 70.0 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 19 | 2019 | KKR | W | 43 | 95.6 | 0 | |
| 6 Apr 19 | 2019 | PBKS | W | 54 | 142.1 | 0 | |
| 27 May 18 | 2018 | SRH | W | 10 | 90.9 | 0 | |
| 22 May 18 | 2018 | SRH | W | 67 | 159.5 | 0 | ★ |
| 20 May 18 | 2018 | PBKS | W | 14 | 93.3 | 0 | |
| 3 May 18 | 2018 | KKR | L | 27 | 180.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 18 | 2018 | DC | W | 33 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 18 | 2018 | SRH | W | 11 | 84.6 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 17 | 2017 | KKR | L | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 17 | 2017 | DC | L | 8 | 114.3 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 16 | 2016 | SRH | W | 30 | 142.9 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 16 | 2016 | KKR | L | 4 | 44.4 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 16 | 2016 | RCB | L | 2 | 66.7 | 0 | |
| 17 Apr 16 | 2016 | PBKS | L | 67 | 126.4 | 0 | |
| 14 Apr 16 | 2016 | GL | L | 69 | 160.5 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 16 | 2016 | MI | W | 34 | 103.0 | 0 | |
| 24 May 15 | 2015 | MI | L | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 22 May 15 | 2015 | RCB | W | 21 | 95.5 | 0 | |
| 19 May 15 | 2015 | MI | L | 45 | 132.4 | 0 | |
| 16 May 15 | 2015 | PBKS | W | 55 | 134.1 | 0 | |
| 12 May 15 | 2015 | DC | L | 29 | 126.1 | 0 | |
| 10 May 15 | 2015 | RR | W | 29 | 116.0 | 0 | |
| 8 May 15 | 2015 | MI | L | 17 | 106.3 | 0 | |
| 4 May 15 | 2015 | RCB | W | 24 | 120.0 | 0 | |
| 2 May 15 | 2015 | SRH | L | 33 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 15 | 2015 | KKR | L | 20 | 181.8 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 15 | 2015 | KKR | W | 29 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 15 | 2015 | PBKS | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 15 | 2015 | RCB | W | 33 | 183.3 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 15 | 2015 | RR | L | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 17 Apr 15 | 2015 | MI | W | 11 | 84.6 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 15 | 2015 | SRH | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 15 | 2015 | DC | W | 32 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 30 May 14 | 2014 | PBKS | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 28 May 14 | 2014 | MI | W | 35 | 175.0 | 0 | |
| 24 May 14 | 2014 | RCB | W | 54 | 125.6 | 0 | |
| 22 May 14 | 2014 | SRH | L | 19 | 172.7 | 0 | |
| 20 May 14 | 2014 | KKR | L | 23 | 115.0 | 0 | |
| 13 May 14 | 2014 | RR | W | 38 | 97.4 | 0 | |
| 10 May 14 | 2014 | MI | W | 31 | 129.2 | 0 | |
| 7 May 14 | 2014 | PBKS | L | 52 | 208.0 | 0 | |
| 5 May 14 | 2014 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 2 May 14 | 2014 | KKR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 14 | 2014 | SRH | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 14 | 2014 | MI | W | 20 | 80.0 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 14 | 2014 | RR | W | 7 | 77.8 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 14 | 2014 | DC | W | 24 | 141.2 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 14 | 2014 | PBKS | L | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 14 May 12 | 2012 | KKR | W | 13 | 81.3 | 0 | |
| 6 May 12 | 2012 | MI | L | 9 | 81.8 | 0 | |
| 4 May 12 | 2012 | SRH | W | 42 | 120.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Apr 12 | 2012 | KKR | L | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 12 | 2012 | PBKS | L | 29 | 145.0 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 12 | 2012 | RCB | NR | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 12 | 2012 | RR | W | 73 | 140.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 19 Apr 12 | 2012 | PWI | W | 58 | 120.8 | 0 | |
| 14 Apr 12 | 2012 | PWI | L | 43 | 130.3 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 12 | 2012 | RCB | W | 71 | 154.3 | 0 | ★ |
| 10 Apr 12 | 2012 | DC | L | 15 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Apr 12 | 2012 | SRH | W | 39 | 156.0 | 0 | |
| 4 Apr 12 | 2012 | MI | L | 3 | 150.0 | 0 |
154 matches across 13 seasons. 10 Player of the Match awards.