Du Plessis received the 2019 South African Cricketer of the Year award. He is the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore of the Indian Premier League and the Johannesburg Super Kings of the SA20 league. He bowls leg spin infrequently and bats right-handed.
Biography & Wikipedia
When MS Dhoni first noticed Faf du Plessis in the Champions League T20 in 2010, he reportedly insisted that Chennai management buy him at the 2011 super auctions, which is how Faf du Plessis’ IPL career began. He was signed by Chennai for 50 Lakhs in 2011 and had a respectable first few seasons.
He had to bat in the middle order, however, because Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay were the more experienced partnership.
Age and birthday
Faf du Plessis will be 39 years old in 2023. His birthday is July 13, 1984.
Height and weight
The height of Faf du Plessis is 5 feet 11 inches, or 5’11.
Nationality & Ethnicity
He is of South African descent and African ancestry.
Education
du Plessis went at Afrikaanse Hor Seunskool, a Pretoria-area public school popularly known as Affies (Afrikaans High School for Boys).
Political party and views
After fellow Protea player Lungi Ngidi requested that Cricket South Africa speak out about the movement and combat racism in cricket, du Plessis issued a statement on July 17, 2020, expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement and stating that he has no political opinions.
Parents and siblings
While his mother’s name is unknown to the general world, his father, Francois du Plessis, played rugby for Northern Transvaal in the 1980s as a center.
Wife and children
In November 2013 at Kleine Zalze, he married longtime love Imari Visser. Amélie was born in 2017 and Zoey was born in 2020.
Salary and net worth
His current net worth is 105 Crores, and he makes a solid living outside of cricket.
Social media: Instagram & Twitter
Fans adore Faf du Plessis’s behind-the-scenes images from the Chennai Super Kings dugout because he is quite active on social media, especially during the IPL. In social media, he posts frequently to stay in touch with his followers all over the world. He has more than a million Instagram followers and 700,000 Twitter followers.
