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

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

Final Verdict

Faf du Plessis has dominance over Dinesh Chandimal 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

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

FP 6 – 0 DC
466
Most Runs
141
257
Highest Score
85
176
Best Strike Rate
44
6
Most sixes
1
54
Most Fours
16
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2019

FP 6 – 0 DC
1410
Most Runs
115
293
Highest Score
84
283
Best Strike Rate
88
16
Most sixes
0
158
Most Fours
13
11
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

FP 4 – 0 DC
301
Most Runs
141
199
Highest Score
85
50
Best Strike Rate
44
1
Most sixes
1
40
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

FP 6 – 0 DC
497
Most Runs
102
103
Highest Score
74
48
Best Strike Rate
45
3
Most sixes
0
66
Most Fours
13
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

FP 0 – 6 DC
Batting
201
Most Runs
901
68
Highest Score
162
29
Best Strike Rate
56
1
Most sixes
7
21
Most Fours
111
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

FP 4 – 1 DC
583
Most Runs
262
103
Highest Score
100
42
Best Strike Rate
60
5
Most sixes
4
61
Most Fours
19
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
1

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2025

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

FP 5 – 0 DC
98
Most Runs
33
36
Highest Score
22
140
Best Strike Rate
87
6
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

FP 2 – 4 DC
268
Most Runs
373
79
Highest Score
58
126
Best Strike Rate
107
8
Most sixes
9
23
Most Fours
37
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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