Faf du Plessis, who were to lead the Northern Superchargers in the first edition of the Hundred failed to recover from the concussion he suffered while playing in the Pakistan Super League and he is now heading home. He revealed his health and travelling update on his Instagram profile on August 13.
“Unfortunately im on my way home as I haven't recovered as quick as I would have liked from my concussion to play some sort of part in @thehundred for the @northernsuperchargers this year. Great bunch of guys and I've really enjoyed the look and feel of this tournament.”
"I would like to thank the @ecb.uk.co, the @northernsuperchargers and also every single person who has gone out there way to make sure that my brain health remains the most important priority and not how fast I play cricket again. I'm really so grateful for all the support through this difficult injury and feel like I'm very close to playing again."
Before the start of the tournament, it was believed that the Superchargers skipper will miss just the first three games but he could not recover quickly enough to play “some sort of part” in their journey.
He had injured his head after colliding with his Quetta Gladiators’ teammate Mohammad Hasnain while fielding in the game against the Peshawar Zalmi on June 13.