Injured Faf du Plessis ruled out of remainder of SA20 season

Joburg Super Kings suffered a blow on Tuesday (January 13) after skipper Faf du Plessis was ruled out for the remainder of the SA20 2025-26 season. Du Plessis suffered a right thumb ligament tear according to the franchise and he will now be needing surgery to fix the injury.

The 41-year-old suffered the injury during JSK's most recent encounter against MI Cape Town on January 10. After MICT posted a massive 234/3, the skipper didn't even walk out to bat during the chase with JSK eventually losing the contest.

Du Plessis has scored 135 runs in the five innings he batted in the ongoing tournament. JSK have had a mixed bag, having won three games and lost two with two more getting washed out. They are currently third in the table with three more league games remaining. In the absence of du Plessis, Donovan Ferreira is expected to lead the side for the rest of the campaign.