2003AppearanceProfessional
Starts at Northerns, then Titans from 2005/06
Wikipedia lists him with Northerns from 2003/04 and Titans from 2005/06; the page gives seasons, not dates, so the year is approximate.
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Faf du Plessis’s story
A Test-hundred-on-debut veteran who, past 40, became the first player to reach 1,000 MLC runs while captaining Texas Super Kings.
2003 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012003–2011Pretoria to the ProteasCame through Northerns and the Titans in Pretoria, then made his South Africa one-day debut in January 2011 with an unbeaten 60.
- 022012Test hundred and captaincySaved the Adelaide Test on debut with 110 not out and was given the T20I captaincy a month later.
- 032025–2026Texas captainLed Texas Super Kings in MLC, scoring 103* in 2025 and a 113* opener in 2026 on the way to 1,000 league runs.
01Chapter 1 · 2003–2011
Pretoria to the Proteas
Came through Northerns and the Titans in Pretoria, then made his South Africa one-day debut in January 2011 with an unbeaten 60.
2 moments ▾- 2003
- 201118 Jan 2011DebutInternational
ODI debut against India with an unbeaten 60
Made his one-day debut (cap 101) on 18 January 2011 and finished 60 not out.
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02Chapter 2 · 2012
Test hundred and captaincy
Saved the Adelaide Test on debut with 110 not out and was given the T20I captaincy a month later.
2 moments ▾- 201223 Nov 2012DebutInternationalBig moment
Test debut hundred at Adelaide: 110 not out
Unbeaten on 110 in the second innings, facing 376 balls, to save the match on debut against Australia. The date is from Wikipedia, which gives both 22 and 23 November.
ESPNcricinfo - Dec 2012SelectionInternational
Takes over as South Africa's T20I captain
Took over the T20I side in December 2012; the job was made permanent in February 2013.
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03Chapter 3 · 2025–2026
Texas captain
Led Texas Super Kings in MLC, scoring 103* in 2025 and a 113* opener in 2026 on the way to 1,000 league runs.
5 moments ▾- 202530 Jun 2025RecordProfessional
Unbeaten 103 off 53 balls against MI New York
Made 103 not out from 53 balls for Texas Super Kings in MLC 2025. The date is from a stats log and may be local-time shifted.
Statz - 202619 Jun 2026RecordProfessionalBig momentThat day: 1 more from teammate →
First player to reach 1,000 MLC runs
A blog report says the opener took him to 1,001 MLC runs over 20 matches across four seasons, a first for the league.
Cricket Dream Play - 19 Jun 2026RecordProfessionalBig momentThat day: 1 more from teammate →
Unbeaten 113 in the MLC 2026 opener, off 52 balls
Chased 221 against Seattle with 113 not out, reaching fifty in 24 balls and a hundred in 45. Texas won by six wickets, and he became the oldest MLC centurion per the report.
Outlook India - 25 Jun 2026WinProfessional
40 off 24 and a one-handed catch beat the Unicorns
Scored 40 off 24 in Texas's 161/8 and took a diving one-handed catch off Amshi de Silva; Texas won by 22 runs.
CricTracker - 13 Jul 2026MilestoneProfessionalBig moment
MLC 2026 season: 292 runs in 9 matches as captain
Captain scored 292 runs in 9 matches at 36.50 with a strike rate near 165; best 113* off 52, plus 61 off 41 against Washington on 11 July. Texas Super Kings finished sixth of six in the 2026 group stage (3 wins, 7 losses, 6 points) and missed the playoffs.
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