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 2 – 6 FP
Batting
11360
Most Runs
11198
383
Highest Score
503
229
Best Strike Rate
269
111
Most sixes
149
1025
Most Fours
1348
64
Most 50s
66
18
Most 100s
22
41
Most Not Outs
39
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
95
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
14
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most Runs Conceed
261
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DC 0 – 0 FP
173
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2025

DC 0 – 0 FP
346
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
49
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–

2024

DC 0 – 0 FP
724
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
43
Best Averages
–
17
Most 50s
–
17
Most 100s
–

2023

DC 0 – 0 FP
359
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
1119
Most Runs
–
306
Highest Score
–
240
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2021

DC 5 – 0 FP
488
Most Runs
63
189
Highest Score
23
215
Best Strike Rate
49
6
Most sixes
0
38
Most Fours
10
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2020

DC 0 – 6 FP
141
Most Runs
466
85
Highest Score
257
44
Best Strike Rate
176
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
84
Highest Score
293
88
Best Strike Rate
283
0
Most sixes
16
13
Most Fours
158
1
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2018

DC 2 – 6 FP
826
Most Runs
970
235
Highest Score
279
233
Best Strike Rate
315
7
Most sixes
12
57
Most Fours
120
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
3
4
Most Not Outs
2

2017

DC 0 – 7 FP
1291
Most Runs
1709
245
Highest Score
356
191
Best Strike Rate
288
4
Most sixes
28
125
Most Fours
371
6
Most 50s
12
3
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
6

2016

DC 3 – 4 FP
1425
Most Runs
1413
292
Highest Score
308
227
Best Strike Rate
272
17
Most sixes
15
120
Most Fours
150
8
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
6

2015

DC 3 – 5 FP
Batting
1267
Most Runs
1357
267
Highest Score
320
333
Best Strike Rate
269
12
Most sixes
20
138
Most Fours
121
7
Most 50s
10
2
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
47
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

DC 1 – 6 FP
610
Most Runs
1500
182
Highest Score
287
244
Best Strike Rate
286
7
Most sixes
25
44
Most Fours
134
2
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
3
Most Not Outs
2

2013

DC 1 – 6 FP
Batting
917
Most Runs
1262
211
Highest Score
284
208
Best Strike Rate
231
11
Most sixes
19
83
Most Fours
117
4
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

DC 3 – 3 FP
Batting
1041
Most Runs
760
169
Highest Score
247
188
Best Strike Rate
270
6
Most sixes
5
82
Most Fours
93
8
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
14
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most Runs Conceed
122
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 6 – 1 FP
Batting
489
Most Runs
288
219
Highest Score
60
258
Best Strike Rate
83
6
Most sixes
3
51
Most Fours
20
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

DC 0 – 0 FP
202
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
187
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

DC 6 – 1 FP
Batting
6502
Most Runs
4163
206
Highest Score
199
51
Best Strike Rate
46
46
Most sixes
33
678
Most Fours
713
35
Most 50s
21
15
Most 100s
10
14
Most Not Outs
14
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
69
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

DC 0 – 0 FP
173
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2025

DC 0 – 0 FP
342
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
49
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–

2024

DC 0 – 0 FP
724
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
1
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
43
Best Averages
–
17
Most 50s
–
17
Most 100s
–

2023

DC 0 – 0 FP
359
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
860
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

DC 4 – 1 FP
230
Most Runs
63
52
Highest Score
23
43
Best Strike Rate
49
1
Most sixes
0
23
Most Fours
10
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

DC 0 – 4 FP
141
Most Runs
301
85
Highest Score
199
44
Best Strike Rate
50
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
Best Strike Rate
48
0
Most sixes
3
13
Most Fours
66
1
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

DC 0 – 5 FP
448
Most Runs
463
119
Highest Score
120
41
Best Strike Rate
53
1
Most sixes
4
33
Most Fours
65
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2017

DC 3 – 5 FP
1003
Most Runs
706
164
Highest Score
135
45
Best Strike Rate
56
4
Most sixes
14
102
Most Fours
287
5
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4

2016

DC 1 – 3 FP
458
Most Runs
567
132
Highest Score
118
43
Best Strike Rate
48
2
Most sixes
2
51
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

DC 6 – 0 FP
Batting
901
Most Runs
201
162
Highest Score
68
56
Best Strike Rate
29
7
Most sixes
1
111
Most Fours
21
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
Best Strike Rate
42
4
Most sixes
5
19
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2013

DC 2 – 3 FP
Batting
393
Most Runs
489
116
Highest Score
137
61
Best Strike Rate
43
2
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
52
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
9
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

DC 2 – 4 FP
Batting
167
Most Runs
293
65
Highest Score
110
48
Best Strike Rate
41
2
Most sixes
1
20
Most Fours
43
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
60
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 0 – 0 FP
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

ODI career

DC 1 – 7 FP
Batting
3792
Most Runs
5507
111
Highest Score
185
74
Best Strike Rate
89
43
Most sixes
66
257
Most Fours
495
23
Most 50s
35
3
Most 100s
11
20
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
95
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most Runs Conceed
189
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
147
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2021

DC 0 – 0 FP
108
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2019

DC 0 – 5 FP
13
Most Runs
814
10
Highest Score
112
43
Best Strike Rate
89
0
Most sixes
8
0
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

DC 0 – 5 FP
298
Most Runs
434
80
Highest Score
125
76
Best Strike Rate
96
5
Most sixes
6
16
Most Fours
44
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2017

DC 0 – 6 FP
255
Most Runs
905
59
Highest Score
185
59
Best Strike Rate
92
0
Most sixes
8
22
Most Fours
78
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

DC 3 – 3 FP
594
Most Runs
578
102
Highest Score
111
77
Best Strike Rate
98
6
Most sixes
5
32
Most Fours
59
5
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2015

DC 1 – 6 FP
Batting
325
Most Runs
884
65
Highest Score
133
82
Best Strike Rate
83
3
Most sixes
11
23
Most Fours
73
2
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
47
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

DC 0 – 6 FP
308
Most Runs
790
64
Highest Score
126
76
Best Strike Rate
89
1
Most sixes
15
22
Most Fours
60
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

DC 2 – 4 FP
Batting
459
Most Runs
539
73
Highest Score
62
70
Best Strike Rate
79
9
Most sixes
9
28
Most Fours
48
2
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
19
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

DC 6 – 1 FP
Batting
845
Most Runs
275
92
Highest Score
72
74
Best Strike Rate
94
4
Most sixes
1
61
Most Fours
29
7
Most 50s
2
5
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
59
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most Runs Conceed
59
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 4 – 3 FP
Batting
297
Most Runs
288
105
Highest Score
60
74
Best Strike Rate
83
6
Most sixes
3
27
Most Fours
20
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
64
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2010

DC 0 – 0 FP
143
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

DC 0 – 6 FP
Batting
1066
Most Runs
1528
66
Highest Score
119
104
Best Strike Rate
134
22
Most sixes
50
90
Most Fours
140
6
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
1
7
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2025

DC 0 – 0 FP
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2022

DC 0 – 0 FP
112
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
97
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

DC 0 – 0 FP
150
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

DC 0 – 0 FP
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DC 0 – 0 FP
–
Most Runs
99
–
Highest Score
78
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1

2018

DC 2 – 3 FP
80
Most Runs
73
36
Highest Score
34
116
Best Strike Rate
166
1
Most sixes
2
8
Most Fours
11
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

DC 0 – 5 FP
33
Most Runs
98
22
Highest Score
36
87
Best Strike Rate
140
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
107
Best Strike Rate
126
9
Most sixes
8
37
Most Fours
23
3
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

DC 1 – 4 FP
Batting
41
Most Runs
272
40
Highest Score
119
195
Best Strike Rate
157
2
Most sixes
8
4
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

DC 0 – 5 FP
40
Most Runs
127
18
Highest Score
58
108
Best Strike Rate
155
2
Most sixes
5
3
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

DC 0 – 5 FP
Batting
65
Most Runs
234
22
Highest Score
85
77
Best Strike Rate
109
0
Most sixes
8
7
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

DC 0 – 5 FP
Batting
29
Most Runs
192
12
Highest Score
65
66
Best Strike Rate
135
0
Most sixes
3
1
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
3
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DC 0 – 0 FP
Batting
80
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2010

DC 0 – 0 FP
59
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
102
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
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