Faf du Plessis made history in MLC 2025 by surpassing Virat Kohli as the highest run-scorer among T20 captains. With 6,575 runs as captain, including eight centuries, du Plessis leads the elite list, pushing Kohli to second place. This milestone highlights du Plessis’s remarkable T20 career.
Faf du Plessis Leads Texas Super Kings to Victory Over Seattle Orcas in MLC 2025
In the 28th match of Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, Faf du Plessis smashed a brilliant 91 runs off 52 balls for the Texas Super Kings (TSK) against the Seattle Orcas (SO), setting a new world record and surpassing legendary Indian batter Virat Kohli. Impressively, Du Plessis retired himself out to allow other big-hitters to take charge.
Thanks to his phenomenal innings and a strong unbeaten 65 off 41 balls by Shubham Ranjane, Texas posted a formidable total of 188 runs.
In bowling, Adam Milne was the standout performer, taking a five-wicket haul (5/23) to help Texas secure a commanding 51-run victory. Noor Ahmad and Akeal Hosein also contributed by taking two wickets each.
With this win, the Texas Super Kings sit second on the MLC 2025 points table, boasting seven wins out of ten matches and a net run rate (NRR) of +1.603, accumulating 14 points. The highly anticipated MLC 2025 final is scheduled for July 13.
Faf du Plessis breaks Virat Kohli’s big T20 record
Captain Faf du Plessis made history by overtaking Virat Kohli to become the highest run-scorer as a captain in T20 cricket. The right-handed batter has amassed 6,575 runs in 202 innings across 207 matches as captain, including eight centuries and 45 half-centuries. Overall, du Plessis has scored 11,847 runs in 422 T20 matches.
Virat Kohli, who long held the top spot in this category, now ranks second with 6,564 runs as captain and a total of 13,543 runs in T20 cricket.
Captains with the most runs in T20s:
1. Faf Du Plessis- 6575
2. Virat Kohli- 6564
3. James Vince- 6358
4. MS Dhoni- 6283
5. Rohit Sharma- 6064
