His final white-ball conflict for his nation was a T20I contest in opposition to England in Cape Town at the tip of 2020.
Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has revealed that he’s considering a comeback to international cricket in time for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup subsequent 12 months.
Du Plessis hasn’t performed an international match since his look for South Africa within the second Test in opposition to Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2021. His final white-ball conflict for his nation was a T20I contest in opposition to England in Cape Town at the tip of 2020.
However, the 39-year-old has been performing exceptionally effectively at the home stage in latest occasions. He was the second-highest run-scorer at this 12 months’s version of the Indian Premier League, trailing solely Shubman Gill. Du Plessis contributed a formidable 730 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore from 14 innings.
Du Plessis is presently in Abu Dhabi, taking part in one other home event. He has indicated that he has been in discussions with Rob Walter, the brand new South Africa white-ball coach, relating to a possible comeback to the international scene earlier than the graduation of the T20 World Cup within the USA and West Indies subsequent 12 months.
“I believe that I can return to international cricket,” du Plessis stated.
“We have been speaking about this for the last couple of years. It’s just figuring out the balance of the T20 World Cup next year. It’s certainly something we have spoken about with the new coach.”
Faf du Plessis, the previous captain of South Africa, led the staff in two T20 World Cup campaigns in 2014 and 2016. However, he has not been thought of for the final two editions of the event, regardless of by no means formally retiring from international white-ball cricket.
Recently, the South African staff selector, Linda Walter, hinted at the opportunity of du Plessis and different skilled gamers making a comeback. He talked about a bunch of gamers who weren’t thought of for the upcoming tour of India.
“Given that some of our frontline bowlers are missing out and there are guys – let me throw it out there just to create some media hype – like Faf (du Plessis) and Rilee (Rossouw) as well as Quinny (de Kock) that could well be considered for a T20 World Cup,” Walter stated.
“And then also the (South African domestic tournament) SA20 that happens next year – 80 percent of the side picks itself but there is definitely a space for other guys to get themselves into the conversation.”
Although du Plessis no longer possesses a central playing contract with South Africa, he boasts an impressive record of 23 international centuries across all three formats. Despite this setback, he firmly believes that he remains in excellent physical condition to make a comeback and represent his country in cricket once again.
“I do a lot of hard work to ensure I look after my body to be able to play this brilliant game we love so much,” he added.
“When you do get a little bit older, you have to make sure you put in the work.
“Otherwise, the hamstring and other body parts do not work that well.
“There is a lot of fast running and a lot of stuff to make sure that level where you can play against the best players in the world.”
