François du Plessis is a top-order batter from South Africa. In the Nepal Premier League he represented Biratnagar Kings in Season 2 (2025). He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad. Former South Africa captain who assumed full-time captaincy in all three formats in August 2017. Made his ODI debut on 18 January 2011 against India, scoring an unbeaten 60, and his Test debut in November 2012 against Australia, becoming the fourth South African to score a century on Test debut.
Became the first South African to score centuries in all three international formats, completing the set with 119 against the West Indies in January 2015. His 185 against Sri Lanka in February 2017 is the second-highest individual ODI score by a South African. His most extensive senior record is in First-class cricket: 150 matches, 8,798 runs, 41 wickets.
About François du Plessis
Former South Africa captain who assumed full-time captaincy in all three formats in August 2017. Made his ODI debut on 18 January 2011 against India, scoring an unbeaten 60, and his Test debut in November 2012 against Australia, becoming the fourth South African to score a century on Test debut. Became the first South African to score centuries in all three international formats, completing the set with 119 against the West Indies in January 2015.
His 185 against Sri Lanka in February 2017 is the second-highest individual ODI score by a South African. Finished the 2019 Cricket World Cup as South Africa's leading run-scorer with 387 runs in nine matches and was named South Africa's Men's Cricketer of the Year in August 2019. Led Saint Lucia Kings to the Caribbean Premier League title in October 2024.
In November 2025 he signed to play for Biratnagar Kings in the Nepal Premier League.
Player details
| Full name | François du Plessis |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1984 |
| Birthplace | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Playing role | Top-order batter |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Right-arm leg-break |
| NPL teams | Biratnagar Kings — Season 2 (2025) |
Playing style and strengths
Faf du Plessis is a right-handed top-order batter who bowls right-arm leg-break.
His First-class record underlines that role: 18 centuries, 52 half-centuries, a best of 199 across 150 matches. With the ball his ODI figures read 2 wickets with a best of 1/8.
Faf du Plessis’s NPL career
Faf du Plessis’s Nepal Premier League record, season by season, as verified from league coverage and squad records.
Season 2 (2025) — Biratnagar Kings. Signed to play for Biratnagar Kings in the Nepal Premier League in November 2025 and named in their Season 2 squad. Kathmandu Post's Season 3 retention coverage frames him as a last-season signing and Biratnagar's six Season 3 retentions do not include him, so he is not a verified Season 3 squad member.
Faf du Plessis career records
Senior career figures for Faf du Plessis as published by Wikipedia and copied exactly from the profile summary tables; figures are not recalculated here.
| Format | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | 100s/50s | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 69 | 4,163 | 199 | 40.02 | 10/21 | 0 | — |
| ODI | 143 | 5,507 | 185 | 47.47 | 12/35 | 2 | 1/8 |
| T20I | 50 | 1,528 | 119 | 35.53 | 1/10 | 0 | — |
| First-class | 150 | 8,798 | 199 | 39.27 | 18/52 | 41 | 4/39 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL teams has Faf du Plessis played for?
Faf du Plessis represented Biratnagar Kings in Season 2 (2025) in the Nepal Premier League. He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad.
What is Faf du Plessis’s playing role?
He is a top-order batter. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm leg-break.
When was Faf du Plessis born?
François du Plessis was born on 13 July 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Where is Faf du Plessis from?
Faf du Plessis is a cricketer from South Africa.
Follow Biratnagar Kings
Biratnagar Kings — the franchise page with the current squad, fixtures and results.
Related players: George Munsey, Marchant de Lange and Martin Guptill were his Biratnagar Kings team-mates in Season 2 (2025). See the full Biratnagar Kings squad.
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