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.
Francois “Faf” du Plessis, who was born on July 13, 1984, is a former captain of the South African national cricket team and a professional cricketer from South Africa. He is regarded as one of history’s best fielders as well as one of his generation’s top all-around hitters. In all of the modern cricket’s formats, he is also regarded as one of the most successful and strategically adept captains.
Full Biography
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.
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).
Any Other Information
We believe that Francois, Faf du Plessis’s father, and his son shared a special memory. It is assumed that no information about Francois wife or the partner with whom he had Faf du Plessis is officially available because Francois never revealed the identity of Faf du Plessis mother.
