---
type: player
title: F du Plessis
description: F du Plessis — MLC batter profile. MLC 2023, 2024 and 2025. Played for Texas Super Kings.
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/f-du-plessis
status: active
last_verified: 2026-06-21
timestamp: 2026-06-21
license: CC-BY-3.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
entity_id: cricketstudio:mlc:player:f-du-plessis
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/f-du-plessis
dataset_version: "2026-06-20"
tags:
  - cricket
  - player
  - MLC
  - T20
  - batter
related:
  - ../../teams/texas-super-kings.md
  - ../../leagues/major-league-cricket.md
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio derived claim layer
  confidence: high
  computed_at: "2026-06-20"
  notes: Career totals from Cricsheet open data. Attribution required per CC BY 3.0.
---

# F du Plessis

## Summary

F du Plessis is an MLC batter who has played for Texas Super Kings. Career record covers MLC 2023, 2024 and 2025.

## Canonical Resource

[players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/f-du-plessis](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/f-du-plessis)

## Career Batting

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Matches | 25 |
| Innings | 25 |
| Runs | 934 |
| Balls faced | 571 |
| Strike rate | 163.60 |
| Average | 38.92 |
| High score | 103 |
| Fours | 86 |
| Sixes | 50 |
| Fifties | 6 |
| Hundreds | 3 |
| Not outs | 1 |
| Ducks | 2 |

### Batting by Phase (career)

| Phase | Balls | Runs | SR | Fours | Sixes |
|-------|-------|------|----|-------|-------|
| Powerplay (ov 1–6) | 348 | 577 | 165.80 | 61 | 33 |
| Middle (ov 7–15) | 202 | 328 | 162.40 | 21 | 17 |
| Death (ov 16–20) | 21 | 29 | 138.10 | 4 | 0 |

## Season-by-Season Record

| Season | Team | M (bat) | Runs | SR | M (bowl) | Wkts | Econ |
|--------|------|---------|------|----|----------|------|------|
| 2023 | Texas Super Kings | 7 | 46 | 86.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | Texas Super Kings | 8 | 420 | 172.10 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | Texas Super Kings | 10 | 468 | 170.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |

## What Agents Should Know

- F du Plessis qualifies for batting rate comparisons (≥30 balls faced; sample: 571 balls).
- Career strike rate of 163.6 across 25 matches.
- Hit 50 sixes across all MLC appearances — use for boundary-hitting context.
- Season scope: MLC 2023, 2024 and 2025. For current season data, use the canonical CricketStudio page.
- Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 open data via CricketStudio derived claim layer. Cite the canonical page for live claims.

## Provenance and Data Notes

- Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0, via CricketStudio derived claim layer.
- Attribution required: cite Cricsheet (<https://cricsheet.org>) for raw data.
- For current season roster and live stats, use the [canonical CricketStudio page](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/f-du-plessis).

### External References

  - [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faf_du_Plessis)
  - [ESPNcricinfo](https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/-/44828)

## Related Concepts

- [Texas Super Kings](../../teams/texas-super-kings.md)
- [Major League Cricket](../../leagues/major-league-cricket.md)
- [MLC Leaderboards](../leaderboards/)
