Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis revealed recently about that he and his wife received death threats after the 2011 World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand.
Earlier, when in 2011 WC quarter-final south Africa lost the match by 49 runs in Dhaka, despite having to chase a target of 222. Playing only his 10th ODI, du Plessis came in when South Africa were 121/4 keeping the Proteas’ hopes alive. However, the pair went for a tight single after du Plessis fended off the second ball he faced and de Villiers was run out. He in an interview, “I received death threats after that. My wife received death threats. We turned on social media and we were blown away. It became very personal,” quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo. He also said that quite an offensive things were said to him and which makes him introverted towards people. “All players go through this and it forces us to keep our circles very small. It’s why I’ve worked so hard on creating a safe space within our camp,” he further added.
The right-handed batsman has since played 143 ODIs, 69 Tests, and 50 T20Is. He was captain of South Africa between 2016 and 2021.
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