Faf du Plessis ruled out of SA20 after suffering severe injury; surgery required

Faf du Plessis ruled out of SA20: South African veteran batter Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the SA20 tournament with a right thumb ligament tear and will not play for the Joburg Super Kings any further in this edition.

The Joburg Super Kings, one of the finest sides in the SA20 league, have played a total of 7 games in this edition of the SA20. They, under Faf du Plessis’ leadership, have won 3 matches and have lost 2, with 2 having no result.

James Vince has been the best batter for the Joburg Super Kings, as he has scored 167 runs in 3 matches. The skipper, Faf du Plessis, is the second-highest scorer from their side, having amassed 135 runs in 7 matches.

Faf du Plessis ruled out of SA20

Faf du Plessis had given up on international cricket long ago, and since then, he has been starring across the globe in franchise league cricket.

Playing for the Joburg Super Kings this season, he has been ruled out of the competition with a right thumb ligament tear. The injury has been discovered as a serious blow and hence requires surgical repair.

The Joburg Super Kings will now have to pick a new captain for the remainder of the season. Donovan Ferreira or

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Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to a right thumb ligament tear which requires surgical repair pic.twitter.com/OtEL5EF1qJ

— Werner (@Werries_) January 13, 2026