Player Head-to-Head
DC
Dinesh Chandimal
SL
VS
FP
Faf du Plessis
SA
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Dinesh Chandimal vs Faf du Plessis

Dinesh Chandimal and Faf du Plessis compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Faf du Plessis has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Faf du PlessisTEST Faf du PlessisODI Faf du PlessisT20I Faf du Plessis
Format

All formats

DC 3 – 6 FP
Batting
11392
Most Runs
11198
206
Highest Score
199
59.61
Best Strike Rate
68.54
111
Most sixes
149
1032
Most Fours
1348
34.94
Best Averages
42.58
65
Most 50s
66
20
Most 100s
23
43
Most Not Outs
41
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
261
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DC 0 – 0 FP
173
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
65.28
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2025

DC 0 – 0 FP
346
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
48.60
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2024

DC 0 – 0 FP
724
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
54.60
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
42.59
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2023

DC 0 – 0 FP
359
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
53.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
978
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
61.51
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2021

DC 4 – 0 FP
488
Most Runs
63
71
Highest Score
23
57.96
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
0
38
Most Fours
10
25.68
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2020

DC 0 – 6 FP
141
Most Runs
466
85
Highest Score
199
43.79
Best Strike Rate
64.01
1
Most sixes
6
16
Most Fours
54
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DC 0 – 6 FP
115
Most Runs
1410
74
Highest Score
112
45.10
Best Strike Rate
70.15
0
Most sixes
16
13
Most Fours
158
–
Best Averages
54.23
1
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
7

2018

DC 3 – 6 FP
826
Most Runs
970
119
Highest Score
125
53.05
Best Strike Rate
70.80
7
Most sixes
12
57
Most Fours
120
39.33
Best Averages
33.45
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
2

2017

DC 0 – 8 FP
1291
Most Runs
1709
164
Highest Score
185
47.74
Best Strike Rate
73.82
4
Most sixes
28
125
Most Fours
371
33.97
Best Averages
53.41
6
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
7

2016

DC 5 – 4 FP
1425
Most Runs
1413
132
Highest Score
118
65.07
Best Strike Rate
71.58
17
Most sixes
15
120
Most Fours
150
36.54
Best Averages
47.10
8
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
6

2015

DC 4 – 5 FP
Batting
1267
Most Runs
1357
162
Highest Score
133
62.41
Best Strike Rate
70.64
12
Most sixes
20
138
Most Fours
121
43.69
Best Averages
42.41
7
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
47
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

DC 2 – 7 FP
610
Most Runs
1500
100
Highest Score
126
69.63
Best Strike Rate
63.26
7
Most sixes
25
44
Most Fours
134
23.46
Best Averages
46.88
2
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2

2013

DC 2 – 6 FP
Batting
917
Most Runs
1262
116
Highest Score
137
66.26
Best Strike Rate
62.26
11
Most sixes
19
83
Most Fours
117
32.75
Best Averages
34.11
4
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

DC 4 – 3 FP
Batting
1041
Most Runs
760
92
Highest Score
110
68.26
Best Strike Rate
66.14
6
Most sixes
5
82
Most Fours
93
31.55
Best Averages
42.22
8
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 5 – 3 FP
Batting
489
Most Runs
288
105
Highest Score
60
76.05
Best Strike Rate
83.48
6
Most sixes
3
51
Most Fours
20
28.76
Best Averages
28.80
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/22
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

DC 0 – 0 FP
202
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

DC 8 – 1 FP
Batting
6534
Most Runs
4163
206
Highest Score
199
50.39
Best Strike Rate
46.33
46
Most sixes
33
685
Most Fours
713
43.27
Best Averages
40.03
36
Most 50s
21
16
Most 100s
10
15
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DC 0 – 0 FP
173
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
65.28
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2025

DC 0 – 0 FP
342
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
48.37
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2024

DC 0 – 0 FP
724
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
54.60
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
42.59
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2023

DC 0 – 0 FP
359
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
53.98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
719
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
55.35
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

DC 4 – 0 FP
230
Most Runs
63
52
Highest Score
23
42.75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
23
Most Fours
10
23.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

DC 0 – 4 FP
141
Most Runs
301
85
Highest Score
199
43.79
Best Strike Rate
50.42
1
Most sixes
1
16
Most Fours
40
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

DC 0 – 6 FP
102
Most Runs
497
74
Highest Score
103
45.33
Best Strike Rate
48.49
0
Most sixes
3
13
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
41.42
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

DC 1 – 5 FP
448
Most Runs
463
119
Highest Score
120
40.88
Best Strike Rate
52.91
1
Most sixes
4
33
Most Fours
65
40.73
Best Averages
24.37
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2017

DC 3 – 6 FP
1003
Most Runs
706
164
Highest Score
135
44.88
Best Strike Rate
55.81
4
Most sixes
14
102
Most Fours
287
45.59
Best Averages
54.31
5
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4

2016

DC 1 – 4 FP
458
Most Runs
567
132
Highest Score
118
42.64
Best Strike Rate
48.38
2
Most sixes
2
51
Most Fours
68
35.23
Best Averages
56.70
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

DC 7 – 0 FP
Batting
901
Most Runs
201
162
Highest Score
68
55.82
Best Strike Rate
29.47
7
Most sixes
1
111
Most Fours
21
47.42
Best Averages
16.75
5
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

DC 1 – 4 FP
262
Most Runs
583
100
Highest Score
103
60.37
Best Strike Rate
41.73
4
Most sixes
5
19
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
44.85
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2013

DC 2 – 3 FP
Batting
393
Most Runs
489
116
Highest Score
137
60.93
Best Strike Rate
43.27
2
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
44.45
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/1
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

DC 2 – 4 FP
Batting
167
Most Runs
293
65
Highest Score
110
48.41
Best Strike Rate
40.98
2
Most sixes
1
20
Most Fours
43
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
60
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 0 – 0 FP
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

DC 1 – 8 FP
Batting
3792
Most Runs
5507
111
Highest Score
185
74.15
Best Strike Rate
88.61
43
Most sixes
66
257
Most Fours
495
31.60
Best Averages
47.47
23
Most 50s
35
4
Most 100s
12
21
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
147
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2021

DC 0 – 0 FP
108
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

DC 0 – 4 FP
13
Most Runs
814
10
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
88.77
0
Most sixes
8
0
Most Fours
84
–
Best Averages
67.83
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

DC 0 – 5 FP
298
Most Runs
434
80
Highest Score
125
76.02
Best Strike Rate
96.23
5
Most sixes
6
16
Most Fours
44
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2017

DC 0 – 7 FP
255
Most Runs
905
59
Highest Score
185
59.16
Best Strike Rate
92.35
0
Most sixes
8
22
Most Fours
78
18.21
Best Averages
60.33
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2016

DC 5 – 3 FP
594
Most Runs
578
102
Highest Score
111
77.44
Best Strike Rate
97.97
6
Most sixes
5
32
Most Fours
59
59.40
Best Averages
48.17
5
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2015

DC 1 – 6 FP
Batting
325
Most Runs
884
65
Highest Score
133
82.28
Best Strike Rate
82.93
3
Most sixes
11
23
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
58.93
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/17
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
47
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

DC 0 – 7 FP
308
Most Runs
790
64
Highest Score
126
76.05
Best Strike Rate
88.57
1
Most sixes
15
22
Most Fours
60
23.69
Best Averages
52.67
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

DC 3 – 4 FP
Batting
459
Most Runs
539
73
Highest Score
62
70.08
Best Strike Rate
79.03
9
Most sixes
9
28
Most Fours
48
27.00
Best Averages
26.95
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/19
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

DC 7 – 1 FP
Batting
845
Most Runs
275
92
Highest Score
72
74.38
Best Strike Rate
94.18
4
Most sixes
1
61
Most Fours
29
35.21
Best Averages
27.50
7
Most 50s
2
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 4 – 4 FP
Batting
297
Most Runs
288
105
Highest Score
60
74.44
Best Strike Rate
83.48
6
Most sixes
3
27
Most Fours
20
24.75
Best Averages
28.80
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/22
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

DC 0 – 0 FP
143
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

DC 0 – 7 FP
Batting
1066
Most Runs
1528
66
Highest Score
119
103.50
Best Strike Rate
134.39
22
Most sixes
50
90
Most Fours
140
19.38
Best Averages
35.53
6
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2025

DC 0 – 0 FP
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
112
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

DC 0 – 0 FP
150
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

DC 0 – 0 FP
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DC 0 – 0 FP
–
Most Runs
99
–
Highest Score
78
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

2018

DC 2 – 2 FP
80
Most Runs
73
36
Highest Score
34
1
Most sixes
2
8
Most Fours
11
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

DC 0 – 4 FP
33
Most Runs
98
22
Highest Score
36
0
Most sixes
6
1
Most Fours
6
1
Most Not Outs
–

2016

DC 4 – 2 FP
373
Most Runs
268
58
Highest Score
79
106.88
Best Strike Rate
126.42
9
Most sixes
8
37
Most Fours
23
23.31
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

DC 0 – 4 FP
Batting
41
Most Runs
272
40
Highest Score
119
2
Most sixes
8
4
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

DC 0 – 4 FP
40
Most Runs
127
18
Highest Score
58
2
Most sixes
5
3
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

DC 0 – 4 FP
Batting
65
Most Runs
234
22
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
108.84
0
Most sixes
8
7
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

DC 0 – 4 FP
Batting
29
Most Runs
192
12
Highest Score
65
0
Most sixes
3
1
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 0 – 0 FP
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2010

DC 0 – 0 FP
59
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
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