Faf du Plessis on MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and growing up with AB de Villiers and South Africa's World Cup heartbreaks from The Prakhar Gupta Xperience

Faf du Plessis on MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and growing up with AB de Villiers and South Africa's World Cup heartbreaks

33 minutes Posted Oct 23, 2026 at 3:30 pm.

Trailer01:42 - Intro02:11 - Why South Africa Keep Falling Short at World Cups05:32 - The 2015 World Cup Heartbreak07:01 - Faf on the World Championship of Legends09:31 - What Faf Learned From MS Dhoni, Graeme Smith and Virat Kohli15:28 - What Is Virat Kohli Really Like Off the Field?17:56 - What Makes Virat Kohli's Intensity So Powerful?22:42 - Growing Up With AB de Villiers25:38 - Learning to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others28:33 - Faf's Biggest Strength as a Cricketer31:35 - How to Deal With Failure and Avoid BurnoutEnjoy.— Prakhar

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Welcome to PGX #223PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Faf du Plessis — Former South African captain and one of the country's most successful modern cricketers. Timestamps:

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