Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Faf du Plessis Breaks Shoaib Malik's Record
Faf du Plessis, a cricket player from South Africa, made history by becoming the 10th player to score 12,000 runs in T20 cricket.
He achieved this milestone while playing for the Joburg Super Kings against MI Capetown.
Faf is 41 years old, which is quite old for a cricket player, and he has played 406 innings, scoring 8 centuries and 82 half-centuries.
He scored 44 runs in 21 balls to reach this special number of runs.
This is a big achievement because not many players can perform so well at his age.
Faf du Plessis became the 10th player to score 12,000 T20 runs.
He achieved this milestone at the age of 41.
Faf scored 44 runs in 21 balls against MI Capetown.
He has played 406 innings, scoring 8 centuries and 82 fifties.
This record was achieved while playing for the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 league.
- Who
- Faf du Plessis
- What
- Became the 10th player to score 12,000 T20 runs
- When
- During a SA20 match
- Where
- South Africa
- Why
- Scored 44 runs in 21 balls against MI Capetown
- Player
- Faf du Plessis
- Runs Scored
- 12,000
- Innings Played
- 406
- Centuries
- 8
- Fifties
- 82
- Age at Milestone
- 41
- Team
- Joburg Super Kings
- Opponent
- MI Capetown