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Faf Du Plessis’s Biography

Faf du Plessis is a professional cricketer from South Africa and a former captain of the country's cricket team. He is regarded as one of the all-time great fielders and top hitters across all formats. In 2019 he received the South African Cricketer of the Year award. In the Indian Premier League he leads Royal Challengers Bangalore as captain. He bats right-handed and occasionally bowls leg spin.

With a winning percentage of 73.68 in one-day internationals he is among the most successful international captains of his time. He is the first international captain to defeat Australia in Australia in all three game formats and to do so in back-to-back test series in 2016 and 2018. He has defeated Australia in both the Home and Away test series. He made history in 2016 by becoming the first and only international skipper to thrash Australia 5-0 in a five-match series.

Du Plessis' test performance in the 2012 Adelaide test is considered the best test batting performance by a batsman on Australian soil since 2000 making it the top test performance in Australia of the twenty-first century. He has participated in South African domestic cricket for Northerns and the Titans as well as international cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club in England and the Indian Premier League's Chennai Super Kings Rising Pune Supergiant and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Faf Du Plessis’s Age

Faf Du Plessis was born on July 13 1984. Faf Du Plessis was 38 years old as of 2022. Faf Du Plessis’s zodiac sign is Cancer. Faf Du Plessis’s hobby is watching formula one racing. Faf Du Plessis’s religion is Christianity.

Faf Du Plessis’s Family

Faf du Plessis is the cousin of Namibian rugby hero Marcel du Plessis and the son of South African rugby player Francois du Plessis. Imari Visser is the wife of Faf du Plessis and the couple has a daughter.

In November 2013 at Kleine Zalze he married his longtime girlfriend Imari Visser. Amélie who was born in 2017 and Zoey who was born in 2020 are their two children. 

Faf Du Plessis’s Education

Faf Du Plessis attended Pretoria South Africa Afrikaanse Hor Seunskool (commonly referred to as Affies) a public school. The University of Pretoria is where he also earned his degree. 

Faf Du Plessis’s Marriage

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South African cricketer Faf du Plessis and his wife Imari Visser are blessed with two children. Imari manages marketing for the Nimu Skin Technology cosmetics business in South Africa.

Having been together for nearly nine years Faf du Plessis and Umari are the parents of two stunning kids.Before getting married in 2013 it is well-known that both of them had been dating for a considerable amount of time.

In 2013 Faf du Plessis a seasoned South African batsman wed Imari Visser his longtime companion and sweetheart. The two made their engagement and marriage legal on November 23. Kleine Zalze Wine Estate which is close to Cape Town hosted the wedding ceremony. There were several close friends and family members there. After getting married in 2013 they are now proud parents of two beautiful daughters Amelie and Zoey.

Faf Du Plessis’s Career

Faf Du Plessis: Domestic Career

Faf du Plessis has had a distinguished career with numerous records as a captain and as a batsman. He has been a dependable performer for the South African cricket team over the years.

Faf du Plessis who represents the Northerns in domestic cricket has accumulated 8385 runs throughout 142 First Class Games. In First Class cricket he has scored 17 hundred and 52 half-centuries and in List A cricket he has scored 21 centuries.

Faf Du Plessis: Test Career

Plessis played in his first Test match. Throughout the two innings he scored 78 and 110 runs respectively. The game was a draw nevertheless.

Du Plessis is one of South Africa's most dependable Test batting options with 3750 runs at an average of over 41 and 9 hundred to his credit as of yet. He has taken 56 catches in 61 games because of his quick hands.

Faf Du Plessis: ODI Career

On January 18 2011 Faf du Plessis faced India in his first One Day International at Cape Town and scored 60 runs. He has accumulated 5507 runs in 143 games at an average of over 47 12 centuries and 35 half-centuries.

Faf Du Plessis: T20I Career

On September 8 2012 Faf du Plessis faced England in his first T20I and he soon became the Proteas' captain. He has scored 1363 runs in 44 games at a strike rate of 135.05.

Faf Du Plessis: Club Career

Faf Du Plessis: Chennai Super Kings

In 2008 Faf du Plessis began playing county cricket for Lancashire. Nevertheless he had to terminate his contract in 2010 since the rules had changed and he was no longer qualified. For Chennai Super Kings he began his IPL career in 2011 and by the end of the 2012 season he had scored 398 runs.

He was Paarl Rocks' top scorer with 318 runs in 9 games during the 2018 Mzansi Super League. Although it was a less-than-successful time he has also played for St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League.

Faf Du Plessis: Royal Challenges Bangalore

The outgoing RCB captain Virat Kohli announced that Faf du Plessis would take over as the team's new captain on March 12 2022. Faf du Plessis who will represent the RCB in the league in 2022 will have a brand-new setup and new team colors.

Virat Kohli who has led the team the longest is succeeded as captain by the seasoned South African batsman. Faf Du Plessis was purchased for Rs. 7 CR in the recently completed Mega Auction 2022.

Faf Du Plessis: Captaincy

After AB de Villiers' retirement Faf du Plessis assumed the captain's responsibilities and has led the squad in 32 Test matches. He has a success rate of more than 50% in tests with 17 triumphs. He only engaged in three drawn games and favors outcome-driven games over games with high scoring.

In 39 ODI games Faf du Plessis has led the team to victories—28 of them. Faf du Plessis has won 23 of the 37 games he has played in T20Is. He performs consistently and is one of South Africa's best captains after AB de Villiers.

Faf Du Plessis: International Centuries

In Test matches Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals Faf du Plessis has recorded centuries (100 or more runs in a single inning) ten twelve and one respectively (T20Is).

In November 2012 while playing against Australia for the first time in a test match he achieved his first century scoring an undefeated 110 runs in the second innings. In December 2020 when playing in Sri Lanka he recorded his best Test score of 199 in Centurion.

He scored 106 against Australia in Harare more than three years later in his 51st ODI to record his first ODI century. His most excellent ODI total of 185 runs was recorded on February 7 2017 in Cape Town against Sri Lanka. He achieved the second-highest ODI score by a South African during the innings trailing only Gary Kirsten's 188.

He became the first South African to score hundreds in all three game types when he hit his first T20I century against the West Indies in January 2015.

Faf Du Plessis's Runs And Stats

Faf Du Plessis’s Controversy

During his time playing for South Africa du Plessis has twice been found guilty of ball tampering. The first occurrence happened during Pakistan's Test match at The Oval in 2013. During the Hobart Test match against Australia in 2016 du Plessis was caught ball-tampering once more.

Du Plessis altered the characteristics of the ball in the first incident against Pakistan by rubbing it against a zipper on his pants. Du Plessis was subsequently found guilty after this was captured on tape. He received a 50% match fee fine. In the second incident against Australia du Plessis made one side of the ball sticky by smearing what seemed to be a lolly or mint on it. Du Plessis entered a not-guilty plea and that he had done nothing wrong. In a statement to the Australian media regarding the event his teammate Hashim Amla backed him and called the tampering allegations stupid and a joke.

Du Plessis was found guilty of ball tampering on November 21 2016 notwithstanding his protests. After that he received a 100% match fee fine for the second Test against Australia as well as three demerit points. A suspension of one Test or two limited-over games results in receiving four demerit points in 24 months. In the subsequent test du Plessis played and recorded a century. He became the South African cricket team's captain the following month.

Faf Du Plessis’s Net Worth

Francois du Plessis a professional cricketer from South Africa is regarded as one of the game's top players worldwide. This right-handed hitter who goes by the nicknames Faf and The Marathon Man is renowned for his excellent fielding skills. The South African national cricket team honored him as the South African Cricketer of the Year in 2019 for his cricketing accomplishments.

The estimated net worth of Faf Du Plessis is $45 million. Du Plessis was purchased by the Chennai Super Kings for 1.5 crores INR in anticipation of the IPL 2021 season. His Range Rover Velar which costs 80 Lakh INR is his pride and joy. He also owns a Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster which costs 11 lakh INR and a special BMW R16 in his stable (10 Lakh INR).

Faf Du Plessis’s Awards

• In the 2019 men’s category he was named the South African Player of the year.
• In 2011 he was named the Annual Player of the year for South Africa.

7 Interesting facts about Faf Du Plessis

• Cricketers like AB de Villiers Heino Kuhn and Jacques Rudolph were his school friends.
• In 2016 he was featured in a music video called fireball.
• Faf Du Plessis has 2 pet dogs Giorgio and Bella.
• Faf was fortunate to play in his first Test against Australia after JP Duminy's injury.
• After his parents separated when he was 3 years old he primarily resided with his mother.
• A rugby player for Namibia Marcel du Plessis is his cousin's sibling.
• Despite his reputation for composure on the field he once shoved Kyle Mills of New Zealand.

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