Player Head-to-Head
FP
Faf du Plessis
SA
VS
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
39 wonStat categorieswon 23

Faf du Plessis vs Kusal Mendis

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Faf du PlessisTEST Kusal MendisODI Faf du PlessisT20I Faf du Plessis
Format

All formats

FP 8 – 6 KM
Batting
11198
Most Runs
12609
199
Highest Score
245
68.54
Best Strike Rate
78.36
149
Most sixes
238
1348
Most Fours
1346
42.58
Best Averages
33.53
66
Most 50s
78
23
Most 100s
17
41
Most Not Outs
27
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
3
Most Dots
1
261
Most Runs Conceed
146
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
867
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
100.35
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
39.41
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1167
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
94.57
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
34.32
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1861
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
91.14
–
Most sixes
37
–
Most Fours
200
–
Best Averages
37.22
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2023

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1690
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
86.49
–
Most sixes
49
–
Most Fours
178
–
Best Averages
39.30
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1289
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
85.48
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
33.92
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

FP 1 – 3 KM
63
Most Runs
130
23
Highest Score
39
0
Most sixes
4
10
Most Fours
6

2020

FP 5 – 1 KM
Batting
466
Most Runs
435
199
Highest Score
119
64.01
Best Strike Rate
62.41
6
Most sixes
4
54
Most Fours
45
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/41
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

FP 6 – 2 KM
Batting
1410
Most Runs
1040
112
Highest Score
84
70.15
Best Strike Rate
70.37
16
Most sixes
17
158
Most Fours
96
54.23
Best Averages
26.00
11
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

FP 2 – 6 KM
Batting
970
Most Runs
1512
125
Highest Score
196
70.80
Best Strike Rate
66.49
12
Most sixes
32
120
Most Fours
166
33.45
Best Averages
34.36
2
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

FP 7 – 1 KM
Batting
1709
Most Runs
1282
185
Highest Score
194
73.82
Best Strike Rate
66.42
28
Most sixes
10
371
Most Fours
144
53.41
Best Averages
27.87
12
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

FP 5 – 4 KM
Batting
1413
Most Runs
1153
118
Highest Score
176
71.58
Best Strike Rate
77.07
15
Most sixes
18
150
Most Fours
146
47.10
Best Averages
33.91
7
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

FP 5 – 0 KM
Batting
1357
Most Runs
183
133
Highest Score
46
70.64
Best Strike Rate
46.45
20
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
26
42.41
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 KM
1500
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
63.26
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
46.88
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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

2012

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

2011

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83.48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
28.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

FP 3 – 9 KM
Batting
4163
Most Runs
4836
199
Highest Score
245
46.33
Best Strike Rate
58.56
33
Most sixes
55
713
Most Fours
581
40.03
Best Averages
36.36
21
Most 50s
23
10
Most 100s
10
14
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
0/1
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
1
Most Dots
1
69
Most Runs Conceed
118
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
69
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
279
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
72.66
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
490
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
67.22
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
32.67
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
586
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
69.68
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
69
–
Best Averages
58.60
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2022

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
55.72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
31.67
–
Most 50s
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/8
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

FP 3 – 0 KM
63
Most Runs
15
23
Highest Score
15
0
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
1

2020

FP 4 – 1 KM
Batting
301
Most Runs
230
199
Highest Score
116
50.42
Best Strike Rate
46.94
1
Most sixes
2
40
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/41
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

FP 6 – 1 KM
Batting
497
Most Runs
313
103
Highest Score
84
48.49
Best Strike Rate
53.32
3
Most sixes
3
66
Most Fours
41
41.42
Best Averages
22.36
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

FP 0 – 8 KM
Batting
463
Most Runs
1023
120
Highest Score
196
52.91
Best Strike Rate
54.65
4
Most sixes
9
65
Most Fours
126
24.37
Best Averages
46.50
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

FP 5 – 3 KM
Batting
706
Most Runs
669
135
Highest Score
194
55.81
Best Strike Rate
57.62
14
Most sixes
7
287
Most Fours
77
54.31
Best Averages
33.45
6
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

FP 3 – 6 KM
Batting
567
Most Runs
589
118
Highest Score
176
48.38
Best Strike Rate
65.15
2
Most sixes
7
68
Most Fours
77
56.70
Best Averages
34.65
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

FP 3 – 2 KM
Batting
201
Most Runs
183
68
Highest Score
46
29.47
Best Strike Rate
46.45
1
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
26
16.75
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 KM
583
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
41.73
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
44.85
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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

2012

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
293
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
40.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
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
–

ODI career

FP 11 – 2 KM
Batting
5507
Most Runs
5053
185
Highest Score
143
88.61
Best Strike Rate
87.95
66
Most sixes
82
495
Most Fours
520
47.47
Best Averages
35.84
35
Most 50s
34
12
Most 100s
7
20
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
0
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
2
Most Dots
0
189
Most Runs Conceed
28
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
355
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
90.79
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
500
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
93.28
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
38.46
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
742
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
90.60
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
78
–
Best Averages
53.00
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
893
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
91.12
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
33.07
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
89.81
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2

2020

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
119
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

FP 7 – 1 KM
Batting
814
Most Runs
587
112
Highest Score
66
88.77
Best Strike Rate
77.14
8
Most sixes
9
84
Most Fours
44
67.83
Best Averages
32.61
6
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1

2018

FP 3 – 1 KM
Batting
434
Most Runs
230
125
Highest Score
56
96.23
Best Strike Rate
96.23
6
Most sixes
10
44
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
16.43
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

FP 9 – 0 KM
Batting
905
Most Runs
587
185
Highest Score
102
92.35
Best Strike Rate
78.79
8
Most sixes
3
78
Most Fours
64
60.33
Best Averages
27.95
6
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

FP 5 – 3 KM
Batting
578
Most Runs
516
111
Highest Score
94
97.97
Best Strike Rate
92.81
5
Most sixes
8
59
Most Fours
66
48.17
Best Averages
36.86
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

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

2014

FP 0 – 0 KM
790
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
88.57
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
52.67
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
539
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
79.03
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
26.95
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
19
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
275
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
94.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
27.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
59
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83.48
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
28.80
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

FP 3 – 5 KM
Batting
1528
Most Runs
2720
119
Highest Score
87
134.39
Best Strike Rate
130.21
50
Most sixes
101
140
Most Fours
245
35.53
Best Averages
26.67
10
Most 50s
21
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/0
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
433
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
130.82
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
36.08
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
123.57
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
24.25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
629
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
127.33
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
29.95
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2

2022

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
521
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
132.23
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
28.94
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
39
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3

2020

FP 4 – 0 KM
Batting
165
Most Runs
11
58
Highest Score
11
5
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
1
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

FP 0 – 3 KM
Batting
99
Most Runs
140
78
Highest Score
79
5
Most sixes
5
8
Most Fours
11
1
Most 50s
1

2018

FP 0 – 4 KM
Batting
73
Most Runs
259
34
Highest Score
70
2
Most sixes
13
11
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
4

2017

FP 4 – 0 KM
Batting
98
Most Runs
26
36
Highest Score
14
6
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
3

2016

FP 4 – 0 KM
Batting
268
Most Runs
48
79
Highest Score
22
126.42
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
3
23
Most Fours
3
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
272
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 KM
127
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
234
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
108.84
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
192
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
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
–
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