Player Head-to-Head
FP
Faf du Plessis
SA
VS
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
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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
11942
503
Highest Score
474
269
Best Strike Rate
277
149
Most sixes
221
1348
Most Fours
1280
66
Most 50s
73
22
Most 100s
16
39
Most Not Outs
24
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
1
95
Best Average
118
3
Most Dots
1
14
Best Economy
14
96
Best Strike Rate
132
261
Most Runs Conceed
146
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
554
–
Highest Score
223
–
Best Strike Rate
263
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1167
–
Highest Score
283
–
Best Strike Rate
218
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1861
–
Highest Score
335
–
Best Strike Rate
219
–
Most sixes
37
–
Most Fours
200
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
25
–
Most 100s
17
–
Most Not Outs
21

2023

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1707
–
Highest Score
440
–
Best Strike Rate
317
–
Most sixes
49
–
Most Fours
181
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
1428
–
Highest Score
251
–
Best Strike Rate
284
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
139
–
Most 50s
13
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

FP 1 – 4 KM
63
Most Runs
130
23
Highest Score
78
49
Best Strike Rate
184
0
Most sixes
4
10
Most Fours
6

2020

FP 4 – 2 KM
Batting
466
Most Runs
435
257
Highest Score
246
176
Best Strike Rate
221
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
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

FP 6 – 1 KM
Batting
1410
Most Runs
1040
293
Highest Score
229
283
Best Strike Rate
238
16
Most sixes
17
158
Most Fours
96
11
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

FP 2 – 5 KM
Batting
970
Most Runs
1512
279
Highest Score
322
315
Best Strike Rate
310
12
Most sixes
32
120
Most Fours
166
2
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

FP 7 – 0 KM
Batting
1709
Most Runs
1282
356
Highest Score
310
288
Best Strike Rate
245
28
Most sixes
10
371
Most Fours
144
12
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
18
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

FP 5 – 3 KM
Batting
1413
Most Runs
1153
308
Highest Score
292
272
Best Strike Rate
291
15
Most sixes
18
150
Most Fours
146
7
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
10
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

FP 5 – 0 KM
Batting
1357
Most Runs
183
320
Highest Score
46
269
Best Strike Rate
46
20
Most sixes
0
121
Most Fours
26
10
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
7
Best Economy
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 KM
1500
Most Runs
–
287
Highest Score
–
286
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
1262
Most Runs
–
284
Highest Score
–
231
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
9
Best Economy
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
760
Most Runs
–
247
Highest Score
–
270
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
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 0 – 0 KM
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
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
–

TEST career

FP 2 – 8 KM
Batting
4163
Most Runs
4913
199
Highest Score
245
46
Best Strike Rate
59
33
Most sixes
53
713
Most Fours
594
21
Most 50s
23
10
Most 100s
10
14
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
118
1
Most Dots
1
5
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
132
69
Most Runs Conceed
118
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
279
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
6

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
490
–
Highest Score
106
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
59
–
Best Averages
33
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16
–
Most Not Outs
16

2023

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
603
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2022

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
519
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
8
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

FP 4 – 0 KM
63
Most Runs
15
23
Highest Score
15
49
Best Strike Rate
21
0
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
1

2020

FP 4 – 1 KM
Batting
301
Most Runs
230
199
Highest Score
116
50
Best Strike Rate
47
1
Most sixes
2
40
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
6
–
Most Runs Conceed
41
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

FP 5 – 1 KM
Batting
497
Most Runs
313
103
Highest Score
84
48
Best Strike Rate
53
3
Most sixes
3
66
Most Fours
41
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

FP 0 – 7 KM
Batting
463
Most Runs
1023
120
Highest Score
196
53
Best Strike Rate
55
4
Most sixes
9
65
Most Fours
126
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

FP 4 – 3 KM
Batting
706
Most Runs
669
135
Highest Score
194
56
Best Strike Rate
58
14
Most sixes
7
287
Most Fours
77
6
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

FP 2 – 6 KM
Batting
567
Most Runs
589
118
Highest Score
176
48
Best Strike Rate
65
2
Most sixes
7
68
Most Fours
77
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3
–
Best Strike Rate
36
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

FP 3 – 2 KM
Batting
201
Most Runs
183
68
Highest Score
46
29
Best Strike Rate
46
1
Most sixes
0
21
Most Fours
26
1
Most 50s
–

2014

FP 0 – 0 KM
583
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

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

2012

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
293
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
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
–

ODI career

FP 11 – 1 KM
Batting
5507
Most Runs
4698
185
Highest Score
143
89
Best Strike Rate
88
66
Most sixes
75
495
Most Fours
482
35
Most 50s
33
11
Most 100s
6
18
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
0
95
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
0
6
Best Economy
9
96
Best Strike Rate
–
189
Most Runs Conceed
28
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
139
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
81
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
500
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
742
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
78
–
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
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
89
–
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
90
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2

2020

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
–
Most Runs
194
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2019

FP 6 – 1 KM
Batting
814
Most Runs
587
112
Highest Score
66
89
Best Strike Rate
77
8
Most sixes
9
84
Most Fours
44
6
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
1

2018

FP 3 – 1 KM
Batting
434
Most Runs
230
125
Highest Score
56
96
Best Strike Rate
96
6
Most sixes
10
44
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

FP 8 – 0 KM
Batting
905
Most Runs
587
185
Highest Score
102
92
Best Strike Rate
79
8
Most sixes
3
78
Most Fours
64
6
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

FP 4 – 3 KM
Batting
578
Most Runs
516
111
Highest Score
94
98
Best Strike Rate
93
5
Most sixes
8
59
Most Fours
66
4
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

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

2014

FP 0 – 0 KM
790
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2013

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

2012

FP 0 – 0 KM
Batting
275
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
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 0 – 0 KM
Batting
288
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
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
–

T20I career

FP 3 – 4 KM
Batting
1528
Most Runs
2331
119
Highest Score
86
134
Best Strike Rate
130
50
Most sixes
93
140
Most Fours
204
10
Most 50s
17
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
3
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
124
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
629
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
159
–
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
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

FP 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
39
–
Best Strike Rate
98
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3

2020

FP 5 – 0 KM
Batting
165
Most Runs
11
58
Highest Score
11
126
Best Strike Rate
73
5
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
1
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

FP 1 – 3 KM
Batting
99
Most Runs
140
78
Highest Score
79
146
Best Strike Rate
108
5
Most sixes
5
8
Most Fours
11
1
Most 50s
1

2018

FP 1 – 4 KM
Batting
73
Most Runs
259
34
Highest Score
70
166
Best Strike Rate
159
2
Most sixes
13
11
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
4

2017

FP 5 – 0 KM
Batting
98
Most Runs
26
36
Highest Score
14
140
Best Strike Rate
108
6
Most sixes
0
6
Most Fours
3

2016

FP 4 – 1 KM
Batting
268
Most Runs
48
79
Highest Score
22
126
Best Strike Rate
133
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
–
157
Best Strike Rate
–
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
–
155
Best Strike Rate
–
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
–
109
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
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
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
–
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