Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada’s Cricket Career

He became the youngest bowler to take 150 wickets in Test cricket at the age of 23 years and 50 days. In 2016, he became the first South African cricketer to win six awards at the Cricket South Africa’s annual dinner. He also won the South African Cricketer of the Year awards for both Test and ODI cricket in 2016.

He played for Jozi Stars in the South Africa Mzansi Super League tournament in 2018-19. In the Indian Premier League, he was part of the Delhi Capitals squad from 2017 to 2021.

For IPL 2022, his services have been acquired by Punjab Kings for INR9.25 crore.

Kagiso Rabada’s Early Life

Kagiso Rabada was born to Mpho Rabada and Florence on May 25, 1995, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. His father is a brain surgeon and his mother is a lawyer. He won a sports scholarship at St Stithians Boys’ College and graduated in 2013. 

Kagiso Rabada’s International Career

Kagiso Rabada’s aggressive playing style and impressive performances helped him grab a spot in the national team. In the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, he took six wickets while yielding 25 runs. 

Rabada made his T20I debut against Australia on November 5, 2014. He played his maiden ODI match against Bangladesh at Mirpur on July 10, 2015. He took six wickets in just eight overs yielding only 16 runs in his debut match. On November 5, 2015, he played his first international Test match against India. 

To date (March 9, 2022), he has played 51 Test matches picking up 235 wickets at an average of 22.7 and a miserly economy rate of 3.30.  

In his ODI career, he has played 126 matches, taking 126 wickets at an average of 27.9 and an economy rate of 5.09.  

In his 40 T20I matches, he has taken 49 wickets with an average score per wicket of 25.4 and an economy rate of 8.57. 

Rabada has become a key player in the South African national team. He is more than capable of obliterating the batting order of opponents with his fast balling making him an important part of the squad.

Cricket Positioning

Kagiso Rabada’s IPL Career

Kagiso Rabada began his IPL journey in 2017 after being acquired by Delhi Daredevils for INR5 crore. He put in decent performances in 2017 but was ruled out of the 2018 edition due to a back injury.

Rabada enjoyed scintillating performances in the 2019 IPL, picking up 25 wickets in 12 matches before leaving for national duty. He took 30 wickets in 17 matches in the 2020 IPL, becoming the highest wicket-taker of the season. 

Ahead of the 2022 event, he has played 50 IPL matches taking 76 wickets in 190 overs with an average score of 20.5 per wicket and an economy rate of 8.21. 

He was bought by Punjab Kings during the 2022 Indian Premier League auction after a fierce bidding war with Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals. 

Kagiso Rabada’s International Record

ODI Cricket

• Kagiso has the ninth highest bowling analysis in an ODI match (6/16). In the match against Bangladesh on July 10, 2015, he picked up six wickets in eight overs, yielding only 16 runs

Test Cricket

• Rabada has the fourth-highest bowling strike rate in Test cricket (41.1)

• He is the 10th fastest player to take 150 wickets in Test cricket, taking his 150th wicket in his 31st international Test match

Kagiso Rabada’s Personal Life

According to our sources, Kagiso Rabada is not married and information about his dating life is not available.  

Kagiso Rabada’s Net Worth

Kagiso Rabada has an estimated net worth of USD5million (INR37.5 crore) as of February 2022. His yearly salary is approximately USD1.23million (INR9.25 crore).  

He also makes money through his brand endorsements with Nissan, Tag Heuer, Gray-Nicolls and Adidas. 

Kagiso Rabada’s Other Interests

Kagiso likes to play the piano, listen to music and play FIFA on his PlayStation during his free time.  

He co-founded Kingdom Kone Productions in 2020. Their first project is a short film called The Ring of Beats. 

He also runs a foundation for underprivileged children in South Africa.