| Bio | |
| Real Name | Francois du Plessis |
| Nickname | Faf and The Marathon Man |
| Profession | South African Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 10” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 172 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– 22 November 2012 vs Austraila in Adelaide ODI– 18 January 2011 vs India in Cape Town T20– 8 September 2012 vs England in Chester-le-Street |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Jersey Number | #18 (South Africa) #18 (IPL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team | South Africa, Chennai Super Kings, Lancashire, Northerns, Rising Pune Supergiants, South Africa A, South Africa Under-19s, Titans |
| Nature on field | Calm |
| Likes to play against | India and Australia |
| Favourite Shot | Straight drive |
| Records (main ones) | • He scored an unbeaten 60 runs against India in his ODI debut match. • Made the record for not getting out for a duck in 99 consecutive matches. • He scored a match-wining century on his Test debut against Australia. |
| Career Turning Point | Performance in the 2008 county cricket. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 13 July 1984 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | South African |
| Hometown | Pretoria, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| School | Afrikaans Boys’ High School, Pretoria |
| College | University of Pretoria, Pretoria |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father– Not Known Mother– Not Known Brother– Not Known Sisters– Not Known |
| Religion | Christian |
| Hobbies | Watching formula 1 racing |
| Controversies | He was fined 50% of his match fees in a case of ball tampering in a Test match against Pakistan in 2013. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: AB de Villiers Bowler: Dale Steyn |
| Favourite Food | Braai |
| Favourite Actor | Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell and Charlie Sheen |
| Favourite Actress | Jennifer Love Hewitt |
| Favourite Destination | Italy |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Imari Visser (Markeing Manager) |
| Wife | Imari Visser (Markeing Manager) |
| Children | Daughter– N/A Son– N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some lesser known facts about Faf du Plessis
- Faf du Plessis does not smoke.
- Faf du Plessis does consume alcohol.
- Due to JP Duminy’s injury, Faf was fortunate enough to make his Test match debut against Australia.
- Since his parents’ separation when he was 3 years old, he primarily resided with his mother.
- AB de Villiers, Heino Kuhn, and Jacques Rudolph were his schoolmates who also happened to be talented cricketers.
- Fireball, a music video titled, featured him in 2016.
- Giorgio and Bella are his two beloved pet dogs.
- Marcel du Plessis, his cousin, is a professional Rugby player from Namibia.
- Despite his reputation for being calm on the field, he unexpectedly pushed New Zealand player Kyle Mills during a match.
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