Faf du Plessis

Proteas legend Faf du Plessis is not part of this year’s Cricket World Cup in India, but he’s still making headlines around the world. Photo: Instagram @fafdup

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Proteas legend Faf du Plessis is not part of this year’s Cricket World Cup in India, but he’s still making headlines around the world.

Faf du Plessis

Proteas legend Faf du Plessis is not part of this year’s Cricket World Cup in India, but he’s still making headlines around the world. Photo: Instagram @fafdup

Proteas legend Faf du Plessis is not part of this year’s Cricket World Cup in India, but he’s still making headlines around the world.

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Du Plessis, now 39, last represented South Africa in a Test against Pakistan in February 2021.

Since then, Du Plessis has proved to be a revelation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well as various other T20 leagues around the world.

At last count, Du Plessis has played for no fewer than 29 teams at some point in his career – a staggering statistic!

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Du Plessis’ Proteas career shows he played 69 Tests, 143 ODIs and 50 T20Is, scoring a total of 11 198 runs.

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Du Plessis attended the recent Qatar Grand Prix in Doha along with wife Imari where the couple rubbed shoulders with a host of A-listers, including soccer superstars David Beckham and Ronaldinho.

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The former Proteas star uploaded several videos to his Instagram page for his over 4.3 million followers to see.