Nono Phongolo_ANALYST & FORMER PLAYER

#BRINGBACKFAF<br /> <br />  Faf du Plessis&#39;s excellent form in this year&#39;s Indian Premier League for Royal<br /> Challengers Bangalore has led to calls for his return to the national line-up at<br /> this year&#39;s cricket World Cup in India.<br />  Du Plessis, who hasn&#39;t played for South Africa in a one-day international<br /> since 2019, is the leading run-scorer in the IPL with 702 runs at a strike rate<br /> of 153.94 and an average of 58.50 in thirteen innings (including eight half-<br /> centuries).<br />  Du Plessis has a stellar record for the Proteas in India, with his 394 runs<br /> coming in 10 matches at an average of 65.<br />  The World Cup in India takes place from 5 October to 19 November.