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
Faf du Plessis went at Afrikaanse Hor Seunskool, a Pretoria-area public school popularly known as Affies (Afrikaans High School for Boys).
Parents and siblings
His mother’s identity is unknown to the wider public, although in the 1980s, his father, Francois du Plessis, played center for Northern Transvaal. In December 2019, his sister Rhemi will wed fellow South African cricketer Hardus Viljoen.
Wife and children
Imari Visser, his longstanding love, and he were married in Kleine Zalze in November 2013. Zoey was born in 2020, whereas Amélie was born in 2017.
Salary and net worth
His current net worth is 105 Crores, and he makes a solid living outside of cricket.
Social media: Instagram & Twitter
Because Faf du Plessis is quite active on social media, especially during the IPL, fans like the behind-the-scenes photos he posts from the Chennai Super Kings dugout. He updates constantly on social media to stay in contact with his global audience. He has 700,000 followers on Twitter and more than a million Instagram users.
