Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has hinted at a comeback to worldwide cricket forward of the upcoming T20 World Cup, saying that he has been is dialogue with the Proteas’ white-ball coach Rob Walter for the previous couple of years.
Du Plessis final featured in a T20I three years in the past in 2020. While his final match for South Africa was a Test towards Pakistan in February 2021.
“I believe that I can return to international cricket,” du Plessis informed the broadcaster of Abu Dhabi T10 league.
“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,” he added.
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Despite not that includes for South Africa, du Plessis has been doing nicely within the home circuit in addition to in T20 leagues the world over.
With 730 runs from 14 video games for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, du Plessis was the second highest run getter within the IPL earlier this yr.
The 39-year-old led South Africa within the 2014 and 2016 T20 World Cups however wasn’t thought of for the final two editions of the match, regardless of by no means formally retiring from white-ball cricket.
On Monday, South Africa white-ball coach Walter had mentioned the likes of du Plessis, Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw might be thought of for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be performed in June subsequent yr within the West Indies and the USA.
“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 and then also the SA20 that happens next year – 80% of the side picks itself but there is definitely a space for other guys to get themselves into the conversation,” Walter had mentioned.
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