Delhi Capitals opener Faf du Plessis scripted history during his team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Du Plessis, who was picked at his base price of Rs 2 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction, has started his IPL career with Delhi Capitals (DC) in an impressive manner.
After playing a quickfire knock (29 off 18) in his side’s first match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), the 40-year-old batter scored fifty (50 runs off 27) versus Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
During his match-winning knock, Du Plessis became the fourth-oldest batter ever to score a fifty in the IPL. The veteran South Africa cricketer, who has been one of the most consistent run-getters in IPL in last few years, also became the fifth batter overall to score a fifty in the IPL after turning 40.
Batters To Score A Fifty In IPL After Turning 40
Adam Gilchrist
Chris Gayle
MS Dhoni
Rahul Dravid
Faf du Plessis
Oldest Batters To Score A Fifty In IPL
41 years 181 days – Adam Gilchrist
41 years 39 days – Chris Gayle
40 years 262 days – MS Dhoni
40 years 260 days – Faf du Plessis
Faf Du Plessis, Mitchell Starc Star In DC’s Win Over SRH
Faf Du Plessis’ excellent fifty and Mitchell Starc’s five-wicket haul ( 5/34) powered Delhi Capitals to comprehensive seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2025 match on Sunday.
Du Plessis (50, 27b, 3×4, 3×6) added 81 runs with his opening partner Jake Fraser-McGurk (38, 32b) as the Capitals overhauled Hyderabad’s inadequate 163 all out in 16 overs, for their second win on the trot.
Earlier, Aniket Verma made a free-flowing 74 off 41 balls (5×4, 6×6) but their excessive aggression and five-wicket man Starc forced Sunrisers Hyderabad to settle for a woefully sub-par 163 all out.