Faf Du Plessis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Faf Du Plessis
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 13, 1984(1984-07-13)
Age	40
Birthplace	Pretoria
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Cancer

Faf Du Plessis Biography

Faf Du Plessis is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on July 13, 1984 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Bowler and batsman who played locally for teams such as The Chennai Super Kings. He represented his country South Africa in the 2011 Cricket World Cup and was selected as one of the five Players Of The Year the following year.

The duo of He and Lonwabo Tsotsobe both played for South Africa in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. both were players with South Africa in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Francois “Faf” du Plessis (/ˈ d uː p l ɛ s i / DOO -pless-ee; born 13 July 1984) is a South African international cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team.

Du Plessis was on a 6-month contract with Lancashire for the 2008 season starting in April as a Kolpak player after impressing the board with good performances in the local Nottinghamshire leagues for Mansfield Hosiery Mills and in the Lancashire League for Todmorden. Du Plessis started his Lancashire account by scoring 55 against Durham UCCE before being dismissed by opening bowler Foster. Following his six-month stint with Lancashire, du Plessis signed a new three-year deal with the club. Lancashire coach Mike Watkinson praised du Plessis’ fielding, saying “if there’s a better fielder in county cricket I’ve not seen him this season”. In March 2010, it was announced that du Plessis would no longer be allowed to play for Lancashire as a Kolpak player after changes to the Kolpak rules. In 2011, he was signed by the 2010 IPL Champions Chennai Super Kings for US$120,000 at the Indian Premier League player auction.

His cousin is the former rugby athlete Marcel du Plessis.

Faf Du Plessis Net Worth

Faf Du Plessis is one of the richest Cricket Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Faf Du Plessis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The graduate graduated from University of Pretoria and made his debut for the national team with Northerns in the year 2004.

He is among the few batsmen to score more than 50 during Test matches throughout his entire career.

Du Plessis attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a public school located in Pretoria. He attended alongside fellow Titans cricketers AB de Villiers, Heino Kuhn and Jacques Rudolph. He is also a graduate of the University of Pretoria. Du Plessis is a second cousin of Namibian rugby player Marcel du Plessis. His father Francois Du Plessis played rugby in the centre position for Northern Transvaal in the 1980s. Du Plessis was featured in the music video for the song “Maak Jou Drome Waar”, a duet by AB de Villiers and Ampie du Preez.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Faf Du Plessis height 5 ft 11 in Faf weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Faf Du Plessis Dating?

According to our records, Faf Du Plessis married to Imari Visser. As of December 1, 2023, Faf Du Plessis’s is not dating anyone.

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He married his long-time girlfriend Imari Visser in November 2013 at Kleine Zalze. They have a daughter, born in 2017. His sister Rhemi is married to fellow South African international cricketer Hardus Viljoen.

Facts & Trivia

Faf Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Faf Du Plessis celebrates birthday on July 13 of every year.

He was also named in the T20I XI by Cricinfo for his performances in 2013 .

Why is Faf du Plessis not playing for SA?

The reason behind exclusion of Faf from the squad of South Africa is the differences between the player and the cricket board. The South Africa cricket board have strict rules regarding the players availability. However, it did not suit Faf as he has been greatly involved in franchise cricket all over the globe.

Is Faf du Plessis retired from T20?

Personal information
2018–2021| Chennai Super Kings
2018/19–2019/20| Paarl Rocks
2019| Kent
2020| Peshawar Zalmi

How many years Faf du Plessis played for CSK?

Du Plessis, who played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL last season, was part of the CSK from 2011 to 2021. Faf Du Plessis.

Is Faf du Plessis a good batsman?

Classy, composed and a fine crafter of innings’, Faf du Plessis emerged as one of South Africa’s most consistent batsmen in the post-Jacques Kallis era. Du Plessis is strong on the front foot, has impeccable defences and enjoys spending time at the crease.

Why du Plessis not in squad?

Despite his purple patch, the 37-year-old was not picked for South Africa’s 15-man squad. Speaking with ESPNCricinfo, Du Plessis said CSA wanted him to play in limited overseas leagues and more international games and their inability to find a middle ground led to his exclusion.