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 – 3 DC
Batting
11198
Most Runs
11392
199
Highest Score
206
68.54
Best Strike Rate
59.61
149
Most sixes
111
1348
Most Fours
1032
42.58
Best Averages
34.94
66
Most 50s
65
23
Most 100s
20
41
Most Not Outs
43
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
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
65.28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

FP 6 – 0 DC
466
Most Runs
141
199
Highest Score
85
64.01
Best Strike Rate
43.79
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
112
Highest Score
74
70.15
Best Strike Rate
45.10
16
Most sixes
0
158
Most Fours
13
54.23
Best Averages
–
11
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

TEST career

FP 1 – 8 DC
Batting
4163
Most Runs
6534
199
Highest Score
206
46.33
Best Strike Rate
50.39
33
Most sixes
46
713
Most Fours
685
40.03
Best Averages
43.27
21
Most 50s
36
10
Most 100s
16
14
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
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
65.28
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

FP 4 – 0 DC
301
Most Runs
141
199
Highest Score
85
50.42
Best Strike Rate
43.79
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
48.49
Best Strike Rate
45.33
3
Most sixes
0
66
Most Fours
13
41.42
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2025

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

FP 4 – 0 DC
98
Most Runs
33
36
Highest Score
22
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
126.42
Best Strike Rate
106.88
8
Most sixes
9
23
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
23.31
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

2011

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

2010

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