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Faf du Plessis

Faf du Plessis is a 41-year-old South African right-handed batter born on July 13, 1984. A former captain of the national team, he is known for his leadership and is highly regarded for his consistency across all formats. Du Plessis retired from Test cricket in 2021 to focus on limited-overs formats and continues to play in T20 leagues. Du Plessis serves as the captain for the Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 and the Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket (MLC).

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Full Name
Francois du Plessis
Born
July 13, 1984
Place Of Birth
Pretoria, South Africa
Height
5 feet 11 inches
Nickname
du Plessis
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Right-hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Offbreak
Country
South Africa
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Cricket Polls

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Harbhajan Singh
100 %
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Andre Russell
0 %
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Faf du Plessis
0 %
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Kieron Pollard
0 %
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KL Rahul
100 %
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Faf du Plessis
0 %
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Axar Patel (continue)
0 %
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Glenn Maxwell
18.71 %
29 people
Faf du Plessis
23.87 %
37 people
Ravichandran Ashwin
7.74 %
12 people
Cameron Green
49.68 %
77 people

Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Antwerp Anchors vs Liege Red Lions · Match 10 T20 June 10, 2026 53 38 4 2 139.47
JB Bruges vs Liege Red Lions · Match 5 T20 June 8, 2026 21 15 2 1 140.00
Joburg Super Kings vs Paarl Royals · Match 17 T20 January 8, 2026 39 24 6 1 162.50
MI Cape Town vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 15 T20 January 6, 2026 44 21 7 2 209.52
Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants · Match 9 T20 January 1, 2026 47 30 3 3 156.67
Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 6 T20 December 30, 2025 3 6 0 0 50.00

Major Represented Teams

  • Current: Texas Super Kings (MLC), Joburg Super Kings (SA20)
  • Past (International): South Africa (2011–2021), World XI
  • Past (Franchise/Domestic): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (IPL), Chennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiants, St Lucia Kings, Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi, Melbourne Renegades, Titans (South Africa), Lancashire

International Debuts Of Faf Du Plessis

  • ODI: January 18, 2011, against India
  • T20I: September 2012, against England
  • Test: November 2012, against Australia 

International Career Of Faf Du Plessis

  • Former captain for South Africa across all formats.
  • Retained Test status in 2021 to focus on limited-overs formats.
  • Named South African Cricketer of the Year in 2019.

Championships & Awards

  • Indian Premier League (IPL): Champion with Chennai Super Kings
  • South Africa National Domestic Tournaments: Multiple domestic titles with the Titans
  • South African Cricketer of the Year (Men's): 2019
  • South African Annual Player of the Year: 2011

Records & Achievements

  • Scored a magnificent 110* on Test debut against Australia in Adelaide (one of the few batsmen to score a century on Test debut).
  • First international captain to defeat Australia in Australia in all three formats of the game.
  • Only the second South African to score a T20I century (119 off 56 balls against the West Indies in 2015).
  • Holds the record for the highest individual score by a South African in T20I cricket.
  • Held an exceptional winning percentage of over 73% during his time as South Africa's ODI captain. 

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