'Scoring runs is your first job' - Faf du Plessis feels Rishabh Pant will be under most pressure in IPL 2026
du Plessis feels Pant will be under pressure in IPL 2026
22 Mar 2026
2 MinFaf du Plessis
South Africa
Current Series
Full Name
Faf du Plessis
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Faf du Plessis
Role
Batter
Birth Date
13 Jul 1984 (41y 263d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 69 | 118 | 14 | 4163 | 199 | 40.02 | 8986 | 46.32 | 10 | 21 |
| odi | 143 | 136 | 20 | 5507 | 185 | 47.47 | 6215 | 88.6 | 12 | 35 |
| t20i | 50 | 50 | 7 | 1528 | 119 | 35.53 | 1137 | 134.38 | 1 | 10 |
| t20 | 431 | 407 | 40 | 12041 | 120 | 32.8 | 8775 | 137.21 | 8 | 83 |
| fc | 150 | 250 | 26 | 8798 | 199 | 39.27 | -- | 0 | 18 | 52 |
| list a | 262 | 244 | 42 | 9483 | 185 | 46.94 | 10599 | 89.47 | 21 | 57 |
| t10 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 659 | 76 | 23.54 | 360 | 183.06 | -- | 3 |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 69 | 5 | 13.00 | 69 | -- | -- | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 143 | 11 | 32.00 | 189 | 2 | 1/8 | 94.5 | 5.9 | 96 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 50 | 2 | 1.20 | 3 | -- | -- | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 431 | 52 | 131.40 | 917 | 50 | 5/19 | 18.34 | 6.96 | 15.8 | 1 | 2 |
| fc | 150 | -- | 426.20 | 1477 | 41 | 4/39 | 36.02 | 3.46 | 62.3 | 3 | -- |
| list a | 262 | -- | 373.00 | 2030 | 54 | 4/47 | 37.59 | 5.44 | 41.4 | 1 | -- |
| t10 | 37 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JSK vs PR | 39 | 08 Jan 2026 | Johannesburg | t20 |
| MICT vs JSK | 44 | 06 Jan 2026 | Cape Town | t20 |
| JSK vs DSG | 47 | 01 Jan 2026 | Johannesburg | t20 |
| DSG vs JSK | 3 | 30 Dec 2025 | Durban | t20 |
| PC vs JSK | 2 | 27 Dec 2025 | Centurion | t20 |
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