With South Africa’s premier T20 league, SA20 2025-26, nearing its business end, Joburg Super Kings have sustained a major blow. The Super Kings-owned franchise have lost skipper and veteran batter Faf du Plessis with an injury for the remainder of SA20 Season 4, which he sustained on January 10 in the team’s match against MI Cape Town.
The 41-year-old had sustained the thumb injury in Saturday’s fixture and could not take the field in the massive 234-run chase. While the team was hopeful of his recovery, coach Stephen Flemming confirmed that the injury was severe as Faf could not even hold the bat.
Captain Faf Du Plessis has tripped his finger during a diving effort. He has left the field in pain & someone else (mostly Don) is leading. pic.twitter.com/7jVS6wt7I3
— Pratyush Halder (@pratyush_no7) January 10, 2026Faf du Plessis to miss the remainder of SA20 2026 season
But on the eve of their game against Sunrisers Eastern Cape, the franchise took to Twitter to confirm an update of Faf du Plessis missing the remaining season as he would require a surgical procedure on his injured thumb. In a post on Twitter, the Joburg Super Kings extended their support for their skipper, writing, “All our love with you, skipper. Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the SA20 season after suffering a right thumb ligament tear requiring a surgical repair. Our best wishes are with you.”
All our love with you, skipper. Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the SA20 season after suffering a right thumb ligament tear requiring surgical repair. Our best wishes are with you. pic.twitter.com/ApAQMYsKf0
— Joburg Super Kings (@JSKSA20) January 13, 2026Joburg Super Kings updated squad for SA20 2025-26
James Vince, Matthew De Villiers, Wiaan Mulder, Michael-Kyle Pepper (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Prenelan Subrayen, Dian Forrester, Akeal Hosein, Nandre Burger, Daniel Worrall, Shubhan Ranjane, Richard Gleeson, Jarren Bacher, Neil Timmers, Janco Smit, Steve Stolk, Duan Jansen, Rivaldo Moonsamy.
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