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Faf du Plessis vs Shubman Gill — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Faf du Plessis or Shubman Gill?

Faf du Plessis has the edge on the headline numbers: Faf du Plessis leads on T20I batting (1,487 runs, avg 35.4). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Faf du Plessis (Rotterdam Dockers) has 1,487 T20I runs at avg 35.4 in 49 matches. Shubman Gill (India) has 846 T20I runs at avg 28.2 in 35 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
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Faf du Plessis
⚓ RD · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
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Shubman Gill
🇮🇳 IND · 10 cr
🏏
Faf du Plessis
⚓ Rotterdam Dockers
BAT🌏 OS🏅 3× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
81
Avg Pts
169
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
449
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
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Shubman Gill
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 3× MOTM
10 cr
Credits
111
Avg Pts
329
Best FP
240.8
Pts/Cr
1319
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Shubman Gill
30 higher avg pts · 329 best fantasy score · 3× MOTM
🏏 Faf du Plessis
VS
🏏 Shubman Gill
T20I Career Overview
49Matches35
🏏 Batting
1487Runs846
35.40Batting Avg28.20
133.96Strike Rate137.56
1Centuries1
10Half-Centuries3
49Sixes 🔴26
119
Best Score
126*
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Faf du Plessis vs Shubman Gill — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticFaf du PlessisShubman Gill
Matches1020
Avg fantasy points81111
Best fantasy score169329
Runs4491319
Strike rate139.4114.4
Fours45165
Sixes1130
Half-centuries (50+)56
Centuries (100+)05
Highest score83223
Economy rate0.004.00
Catches912
Total dismissals1015
International career — T20I
StatisticFaf du PlessisShubman Gill
Matches4935
Runs1487846
Batting average35.4028.20
Strike rate134.0137.6
Centuries (100+)11
Half-centuries (50+)103
Economy rate2.25—
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Faf du Plessis
✓ Higher strike rate
🏏 Shubman Gill
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Shubman Gill
111 avg pts · 329 best · 3 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Faf du Plessis
Captaining Shubman Gill gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Faf du Plessis vs Shubman Gill — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Faf du Plessis has scored 1,487 T20I runs in 49 matches at an average of 35.40, with 1 century.

T20I career: Shubman Gill has scored 846 T20I runs in 35 matches at an average of 28.20, with 1 century.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Shubman Gill is the stronger pick with an average of 111 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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