The winner of the match, scheduled to be played on September 14, will qualify for the final against Rohit Sharma-led India on September 17. ,Faf du Plessis has been absent from international cricket since his last appearance for South Africa in the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2021. Furthermore, his last appearance in white-ball cricket for the national team can be traced back to a T20I match between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town, England, 2020.