JSK FACE PLAYOFF RUN-IN WITHOUT CAPTAIN FAF, BUT WELCOME BACK LEUS DU PLOOY

Joburg Super Kings have suffered a major blow heading into the business end of the Betway SA20 season with captain Faf du Plessis ruled out due to injury.

Du Plessis is an instrumental part of JSK’s team with his runs and leadership credentials holding equal weight. 

But the 41-year-old unfortunately suffered a thumb injury while diving against MI Cape Town at the Wanderers in Game 21. Donovan Ferreira has been named stand-in captain for the rest of Season 4.

After last season's fast bowling injury woes, it seems that the batters are now being struck down after Rilee Rossouw was also ruled out earlier. 

Super Kings will, however, welcome a familiar face in top-order batter Leus du Plooy for the remainder of the campaign. 

The left-hander was part of JSK’s squad for the first three seasons and is second only to Du Plessis (1029) on the list of Super Kings all-time run-scorers, with 743 runs at an average of 39.10 and strike-rate of 141.79. 

He has struck 71 boundaries and 28 sixes. 

Du Plooy will need to hit the ground running with JSK facing a crucial tie in the race for the playoffs against Sunrisers Eastern Cape at St George’s Park on Wednesday.

They will then head back to the Wanderers for the Jukskei derby against Pretoria Capitals before returning to the Western Cape for their final round-robin clash against Paarl Royals at Boland Park. 

Super Kings currently have 17 points and are in third position on the Betway SA20 table.