Faf du Plessis completes 150 sixes in IPL: Key stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis has completed 150 sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Du Plessis reached this landmark in Match 25 of the IPL 2024 against the Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. With two maximums, the RCB batter surpassed Yuvraj Singh's tally of 149 IPL sixes. Notably, du Plessis has also represented Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants.
Du Plessis' tally of sixes
Du Plessis completed 150 sixes in his 136th IPL appearance. As many as 87 of his total maximums came for CSK, whom he played for between 2012 and 2021. The RCB batter scored 9 sixes for the Pune Supergiants between 2016 and 2017. Du Plessis is one of five batters with over 50 sixes for RCB in the IPL.
A look at his IPL career
Du Plessis started his IPL journey in 2012, with CSK. With each passing season, he grew in stature as a batter. To date, he has remained CSK's third-highest IPL run-scorer, with 2,721 runs from 92 matches at 35.33. Du Plessis played for RPS in 2016 and 2017 as CSK received a two-year ban. He then returned to CSK before joining RCB.
A look at notable stats
As mentioned, du Plessis overtook Yuvraj (149) in terms of IPL sixes. His closest rival from the RCB in this regard is Glenn Maxwell, with 159 sixes. Du Plessis, who has represented a host of franchises in T20 cricket, has over 340 maximums overall. He is closing in on the 10,000-run mark in men's T20 cricket (9,800-plus runs).
