Faf du Plessis has been ruled out of the remainder of the SA20 tournament.

The Joburg Super Kings captain suffered a right thumb ligament tear requiring surgical repair.

The 41-year-old scored 135 runs in five innings for JSK at the top of the order at an average of 27.00 and a strike rate of 151.68.

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JSK are third on the SA20 log with three league-stage matches to play.

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