Also known dearly by his teammates as Faf, Francois du Plessis is a South African cricket player who played as a right-handed batsman on South Africa and Kolpak cricket team. In the IPL 2025, he is playing for the Delhi Capitals.
Profile
- Full Name: Francois du Plessis
- Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
- Role: Opening Batter
- Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
- Bowling Style: Legbreak
- Current Team: Delhi Capitals
Personal Life of Faf du Plessis
Francois du Plessis was born in July 1984 at Pretoria, South Africa. He is the son of Charl du Plessis who plays as a South African rugby player. He is also the cousin of Namibian rugby athlete Marcel du Plessis.
Francois was currently married to his longtime girlfriend, Imari Visser. Additionally, his sister was the spouse of a fellow South African cricket player, Hardus Viljoen.
Domestic Career
Faf debuted in domestic cricket when he played for the Northerns where he made a score of 8385 runs for the 142 First Class Cricket. For the First Class matches, he has scored 17 centuries and 52 half centuries. Meanwhile, he scored 21 centuries for the List A cricket but that will change in the IPL 2025.
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Club Career
Prior to his outing at the IPL, Faf played in country cricket in 2008 for the Lancashire team. However, his stint did not last because of the sudden change in statutes and his contract ended in 2010. He also played for the Navy Patriots and St Kitts in the Carribean Premier League.
He began his career in the Indian Premier League in 2011 where he played for the Chennai Super Kings. He also represented the franchise in the 2012 edition of the IPL where he scored 398 runs. He will play for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025.
International Career
They said that in every sport, it is all about timing. There was a deeper reason why Faf did not went to England to represent Kolpak because instead it earned him a golden ticket to play at the 2011 ICC World Cup in India. Following his One Day Internationals debut clash against India where he produced a stunning record of 50 in January 2011.
When his teammate AB de Villiers retired, he took over the captaincy of his South African team. He debuted as the captain in the South Africa match against the New Zealand cricket team. As a result, Faf scored at least 380 runs in the competition, only second to his teammate. Despite that, Faf du Plessis still managed to be hailed as the top scorer in the event which can emulate in the IPL 2024.
In the 2019 season of the tournament, Faf lead South Africa but the Proteas was only able to win three out of their nine games. Faf was hailed at the top 20 run-getters roster for his South Africa team. Following the conclusion of the Pakistan sereis in February 2021, Faf du Plessis retired from Test cricket but he is actively playing IPL 2025, despite news of his injury.
Playing Style of Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis was known for his graceful style of play where most of the time he exudes a calm demeanor on the pitch. Faf was deemed as the most consistent batsman in the South African national cricket team after the era of Jacques Kallis.
He is noted for his solid front foot play, impressive defensive moves, and calm batting style. He is also a natural born leader, his captianship was applauded both in domestic and international cricket. He is also and adept batter in all formats of cricket like the IPL 2025.
The only weakness of Faf du Plessis is the fact that he is a slow scorer. Additionally, experts noticed that Faf are to have a breakthrough in longer fornat like Test cricket. This is the reason why following the 2015-16 edition, he stopped playing for Test cricket.
Accolades
- South Africa Player of the Year Men’s Category (2019)
- Annual Player of the Year for South Africa (2011)
- Most Runs in an Innings ODI (185)
- Most Hundreds in a Series ODI (3)
Following his international debut, Faf du Plessis was hailed as one of the best batsman in all of the cricket formats. He will be representing the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2025. Ready to support him and his team? Make sure to do so at 12BET today!