Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis stated that he and his spouse obtained death threats after the 2011 World Cup quarter-final in opposition to New Zealand. South Africa misplaced the match by 49 runs in Dhaka, regardless of having to chase a goal of 222.
Playing solely his tenth ODI, du Plessis got here in when South Africa have been 121/4. AB de Villiers was on 35 on the different finish, maintaining the Proteas’ hopes alive. However, the pair went for a good single after du Plessis fended off the second ball he confronted and de Villiers was run out.
“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,” du Plessis was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.
“There were some very offensive things said that I won’t repeat. It makes you introverted towards people and you put a shield up. 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 stated.
The right-handed batsman has since performed 143 ODIs, 69 Tests, and 50 T20Is. He was captain of South Africa between 2016 and 2021.
