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François "Faf" du Plessis (/ ˈ d uː p l ɛ s i / DOO-pless-ee; born 13 July 1984) is a South African professional cricketer and former captain of the South Africa national cricket team. He is considered one of the greatest fielders of all time and among the best all-format batsmen of his era.
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Francois du Plessis, fondly known as Faf, is South Africa's captain cool that might never have been. Having signed a Kolpak deal with Lancashire, Faf had initially decided to go the way of...
Learn about Faf du Plessis, a middle order batter and former captain of South Africa in all formats. Find out his biography, records, achievements, IPL factfile and more at ESPNcricinfo.
- Male
- August 13, 1984
- South Africa
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Oct 15, 2021 · Faf du Plessis led Chennai Super Kings' batting with a free-flowing 86 as they scored 192 for 3 and won by 27 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2021 final. Shardul Thakur and Co bowled well to restrict Knight Riders to 165 for 9 and seal CSK's fourth title.
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Faf du Plessis's recent matches played across all cricket formats including Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other formats.
Feb 17, 2021 · The former South Africa captain and batsman announces his decision to focus on T20 format and the next two World Cups. Du Plessis played 69 Tests and scored 4,163 runs, including 10 centuries, for his country.
Feb 17, 2021 · 'Time is right to walk into a new chapter' - Faf du Plessis retires from Test cricket "Making T20 cricket the priority in the short-term" keeping in mind the two World Cups, he says...
