Ahead of IPL, Faf du Plessis is ready to fully recover from concussion setback

Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has said he is at the end of a “difficult three months” after suffering a concussion, as he intends to return to active action.

Earlier in June, Du Plessis suffered some memory loss after sustaining a concussion during a Pakistan Super League match following his collision with a teammate when he tried to save a boundary.’

After failing to recover from the concussion, he missed the inaugural hundred competitions in England. But Du Plessis is now confident of getting back on the field for Saint Lucia Kings, whom he will captain in the Twenty20 Caribbean Premier League.

“It has been a tough three months,” Du Plessis said. “I didn’t expect it to take this long and I also didn’t expect it to be quite as severe.

“But I feel like I am at the end of it, which really is pleasing for myself.

“There’s a lot of cricket this year that I still need to play. As I mentioned earlier, missing three months of cricket is not something that is very nice. So I am just really looking forward to getting back out on the field.”

Saint Lucia Kings begin their league campaign against two-time champions Jamaica Tallawahs on Friday, August 27.