One of the batting mainstays of the South African middle order, Faf du Plessis has proved an able successor to the legendary Jacques Kallis, albeit only with the bat. However, unlike his school friend AB de Villiers, Faf didn't exactly take the swift route to the national side and came into the team only when his Kolpak deal with Lancashire had expired. The former's stonewalling 110* to save the Adelaide Test catapulted him to instant stardom and established him as one of the key members of the Protea side. Later appointed full-time captain of the team, Du Plessis has emerged as a natural leader, especially in Tests. But given the long list of disappointments faced by South Africa at World Cups, Faf's credentials would be carved in stone if he can lead his team to glory in the marquee event.
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has donated his bat and pink ODI jersey to raise funds for the underprivileged children amid COVID-19 pandemic.
Offering his views on the 'Black Lives Matter' movement, which found support in the ongoing England-West Indies Test series where players from both sides took a knee in the opening match, du Plessis said the time has come to fight racism head-on.
Chennai Super Kings are the only IPL team to qualify for the playoff stage in each edition of their appearance in the league.
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina hailed his CSK teammate Faf du Plessis after he and his wife helped feed 35,000 children amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Faf du Plessis reckons that the compulsory 14-day quarantine period might lead to cricket boards scheduling shorter tours.
Brett Lee hailed ICC's no saliva rule as a great initiative but reckoned that it would be hard to implement given that players have been habituated with shinning the ball with the saliva.
The former South Africa skipper has spent considerable time with Dhoni after joining the Indian Premier league (IPL) side in 2011 and has been an integral part of its successful journey.
Faf du Plessis believes that a two-week isolation period before and after the T20 World Cup could help ICC in hosting the tournament this year.
Faf du Plessis and Siya Kolisi are donating food parcels and aiding the residents of Bontehuewel.
Faf du Plessis says that he is a natural leader and is enjoying his new leadership role of mentoring the youngsters with an eye on the future of the national team.
CSK has been a part of 10 out of 12 seasons of IPL and have never finished lower than semi-finals or play-offs.
Dhoni scored an unbeaten 84 in that match off 48 deliveries with seven sixes and five fours as CSK looked to chase the target of 162 after losing some early wickets.
Du Plessis, who last played an ODI during the 2019 World Cup, had an indifferent T20 series against Australia, with scores of 24, 15 and 5.
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has been rested for the three-match ODI series against Australia but Keshav Maharaj was included for the first time since 2018.
World XI and Asia XI will play two T20Is on March 18 and March 21, which have been organised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
While Steve Smith saved a certain six, Faf du Plessis and David Miller combined to complete a stunning catch during the second T20I between South Africa and Australia.
Pacer Anrich Nortje was also drafted into the squad with Reeza Hendricks, Beuran Hendricks and Sisanda Magala making way for the trio.
Faf du Plessis captained South Africa in 112 international matches across all the three formats.
While admitting that the Proteas were outplayed in all the three departments by the Joe Root-led side, du Plessis felt his team lacked the most in terms of batting.
Test captain and former ODI skipper Faf du Plessis remains out of the team. He had been dropped for South Africa's series in India
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