South Africa- IPL runs
- 4,773
- Average
- 35.10
- Strike rate
- 135.8
- Highest
- 96
Overview
What the figures show
Thirteen IPL seasons, from 2012 to 2025, stand behind Faf du Plessis's 4,773 runs in the competition. 2023 was the heaviest of them, 730 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru at an average of 56.20, 97 clear of any other season. 96 in 2019 remains the biggest single innings of it. Fifty has been passed 39 times. A strike rate of 135.8 is within a run or two of the 135.2 median for the 181 batters in this data with 300 or more IPL balls behind them. Fours and sixes account for roughly 59% of the total — 439 and 174 of them.
He has moved between franchises — Chennai Super Kings (2012–2015), Rising Pune Supergiants (2016), Rising Pune Supergiant (2017), Chennai Super Kings (2018–2021), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2022–2024) and Delhi Capitals (2025). Most of the runs, 1,640 of them, came in the Chennai Super Kings years. There is no IPL cricket on the record in 2013.
Australia's competition adds 177 T20 runs, made in 8 matches for Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers. Scoring has been quicker in the Big Bash — 143.9 per hundred balls against 135.8 in the other. The averages read 35.10 and 22.12.
Indian Premier League
Season by season
| Season | Team | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CSK | 12 | 0 | 398 | 73 | 33.20 | 130.9 | 29 | 17 |
| 2014 | CSK | 12 | 1 | 303 | 54 | 27.50 | 128.9 | 26 | 7 |
| 2015 | CSK | 15 | 2 | 380 | 55 | 29.20 | 125.0 | 37 | 5 |
| 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 6 | 0 | 206 | 69 | 34.30 | 127.2 | 17 | 9 |
| 2017 | RPS | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | 114.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | CSK | 6 | 1 | 162 | 67 | 32.40 | 125.6 | 17 | 6 |
| 2019 | CSK | 12 | 1 | 396 | 96 | 36.00 | 123.4 | 36 | 15 |
| 2020 | CSK | 13 | 2 | 449 | 87 | 40.80 | 140.8 | 42 | 14 |
| 2021 | CSK | 16 | 2 | 633 | 95 | 45.20 | 138.2 | 60 | 23 |
| 2022 | RCB | 16 | 1 | 468 | 96 | 31.20 | 127.5 | 49 | 13 |
| 2023 | RCB | 14 | 1 | 730 | 84 | 56.20 | 153.7 | 60 | 36 |
| 2024 | RCB | 15 | 0 | 438 | 64 | 29.20 | 161.6 | 47 | 21 |
| 2025 | DC | 9 | 0 | 202 | 62 | 22.40 | 123.9 | 18 | 8 |
| Total | 13 seasons | 147 | 11 | 4,773 | 96 | 35.10 | 135.8 | 439 | 174 |
Big Bash League
BBL career
8 Big Bash matches. Computed from the deliveries themselves. All eight BBL clubs.
| BBL batting | M | Runs | Best | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 8 | 177 | 68 | 22.12 | 143.9 | 17 | 9 |
Questions
About Faf du Plessis
How many IPL runs has Faf du Plessis scored?
Faf du Plessis has scored 4,773 runs in the IPL across 13 seasons, averaging 35.1 at a strike rate of 135.79. The highest score is 96.
Which IPL teams has Faf du Plessis played for?
Faf du Plessis has appeared for Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL.
How many BBL runs has Faf du Plessis scored?
Faf du Plessis has scored 177 Big Bash League runs in 8 matches, averaging 22.12 at a strike rate of 143.9, with a best of 68.
Which BBL clubs has Faf du Plessis played for?
Faf du Plessis has appeared for Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League.
What is Faf du Plessis's playing style?
Faf du Plessis is a right-hand bat who bowls legbreak, listed as a batter.
Sources
- IPL figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match.
- Big Bash figures computed from ball-by-ball records of every men’s BBL match.
- Biographical details compiled from public records.