Kevin Pietersen and Faf du Plessis complete a run during their attacking partnership, Gujarat Lions v Rising Pune Supergiants, IPL 2016, Rajkot, April 14, 2016© AFP
Faf du Plessis smashes one down the ground, Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiants, IPL 2016, Mumbai, April 9, 2016© BCCI
Faf du Plessis sets himself up to play a scoop shot, South Africa v Sri Lanka, World T20 2016, Group 1, Delhi, March 28, 2016© Getty Images