The 2019 South African Cricketer of the Year award went to Du Plessis. Both the Johannesburg Super Kings and the Royal Challengers Bangalore of the Indian Premier League have him as their captain. He bats right-handed and rarely bowls leg spin.
Biography & Wikipedia
Faf du Plessis’ IPL career started when MS Dhoni reportedly requested Chennai management buy him in the 2011 super auctions after initially spotting him in the Champions League T20 in 2010. He had a respectable first few seasons after being signed by Chennai in 2011 for a fee of 50 lakhs.
But because Michael Hussey and Murali Vijay were the more seasoned pair, he was forced to bat in the middle order.
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
Afrikaanse Hor Seunskool, sometimes known as Affies, is where Faf du Plessis attended school (Afrikaans High School for Boys).
Parents and siblings
Although his father, Francois du Plessis, played center for Northern Transvaal in the 1980s, his mother’s identity remains unknown to the general world. His sister Rhemi will marry fellow South African cricketer Hardus Viljoen in December 2019.
Wife and children
He married his longtime partner, Imari Visser, in Kleine Zalze in November 2013. Amélie was born in 2017, while Zoey was born in 2020.
Salary and net worth
He currently has 105 crores in net worth, and he earns a respectable life outside of cricket through sponsorship and endorsement.
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.
