Faf du Plessis surpasses Rahul Dravid to reach this milestone

May 21, 2025

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DC captain Axar Patel has been ruled out of their do-or-die IPL 2025 clash.

Axar Patel 

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In Axar Patel's absence, Faf du Plessis came as stand-in captain for DC.

Faf leading DC against MI

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As Faf came to toss against MI, he joined the elite list featuring MS Dhoni

Faf joins MS Dhoni's elite list

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He becomes one of the oldest captains to lead the franchise. Here's the list

Faf's elite list

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Dhoni captained in an IPL match at the age of 43 years 371 days.

MS Dhoni

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After this, Shane Warne captained in IPL at the age of 41 years 249 days.

Shane Warne 

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Adam Gilchrist also captained in IPL at the age of 41 years 185 days.

Adam Gilchrist

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Faf du Plessis also captained the IPL at the age of 40 years 312 days.

Faf du Plessis

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Rahul Dravid also captained the IPL at the age of 40 years 133 days.

Rahul Dravid

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