Kagiso Rabada IPL Career, Records & Stats
South Africa
Player Overview
2017
IPL Debut
May 25, 1995 (30 Years)
Date of Birth
Bowler
Specialization
86
Matches
About
Name Kagiso Rabada IPL Debut year 2017 IPL Teams Delhi Capitals (2017-2021), Punjab Kings (2022-present) Nationality South African Role Bowler Batting Style Left-handed Bowling Style Right-arm fast Kagiso Rabada is a South African cricketer who has represented South Africa in all three formats of international cricket. A right-arm pacer, Rabada is widely regarded as one of the best pacers of this generation. Since the retirement of legendary bowlers such as Daley Steyn and Morne Morkel, he has led South Africa's pace attack. Kagiso Rabada's IPL career began in 2017 when he earned his maiden IPL contract. Kagiso Rabada's first IPL team is the Delhi Capitals. In his first IPL season, Rabada played six games and picked up six wickets. He missed the entire IPL 2018 due to a back injury. In 2019, Rabada made his return to the IPL in a grand style. He picked up an impressive 25 wickets from 12 games while representing the Delhi-based outfit. In 2020, Rabada enjoyed another sensational season with the ball. The right-arm pacer picked up a staggering 30 wickets to help Delhi Capitals qualify for the final for the first time in their history. In 2021, Rabada picked up 15 wickets in as many games before being released. In the 2022 mega auction, he was bought by Punjab Kings. In his first season with Punjab, Rabada picked up an impressive 23 wickets in 13 games before taking 7 wickets in 2023. In 2024, Rabada claimed 11 wickets in as many games as the Punjab Kings failed to make the cut for the playoffs. Year Team 2017 Delhi Capitals 2019 Delhi Capitals 2020 Delhi Capitals 2021 Delhi Capitals 2022 Punjab Kings 2023 Punjab Kings 2024 Punjab Kings 2025 Gujarat Titans 2026 Gujarat Titans Kagiso Rabada earned his maiden IPL contract in 2017. At that time, Kagiso Rabada's IPL salary or auction price was INR 5 crores. In the 2018 mega auction, Delhi Capitals once again secured its services for INR 4.20 crores. Later in 2022, he moved to Punjab Kings for INR 9.25 crores. Year Team Salary (in INR) 2017 Delhi Capitals 5 Crore 2019 Delhi Capitals 4.20 Crore 2020 Delhi Capitals 4.20 Crore 2021 Delhi Capitals 4.20 Crore 2022 Punjab Kings 9.25 Crore 2023 Punjab Kings 9.25 Crore 2024 Punjab Kings 9.25 Crore 2025 Gujarat Titans 10.75 Crore 2026 Gujarat Titans 10.75 Crore Kagiso Rabada has been one of the most prolific fast bowlers in the IPL in recent years. Since his debut in 2017, he has played 80 games and picked up an impressive 117 wickets at an average of 21.97. He has also taken six four-wicket hauls in the IPL so far. Year Mat Balls Runs WKTS BBM Ave Econ SR 4W 5W Career 84 1902 2732 119 4/21 22.96 8.62 15.98 6 0 2025 4 84 162 2 1/41 81.00 11.57 42.00 0 0 2024 11 252 372 11 2/18 33.82 8.86 22.91 0 0 2023 6 138 232 7 2/34 33.14 10.09 19.71 0 0 2022 13 288 406 23 4/33 17.65 8.46 12.52 2 0 2021 15 336 456 15 3/36 30.4 8.14 22.4 0 0 2020 17 394 548 30 4/24 18.26 8.34 13.13 2 0 2019 12 282 368 25 4/21 14.72 7.82 11.28 2 0 2017 6 128 188 6 2/20 31.33 8.81 21.33 0 0 Year Mat No Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 50 4s 6s CT ST Career 84 14 215 44 11.32 201 106.97 0 0 16 9 30 0 2025 4 1 9 7* 9.00 8 112.50 0 0 0 1 0 0 2024 11 2 20 11* 20 14 142.86 0 0 0 2 5 0 2023 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 13 3 48 25 9.6 43 111.63 0 0 5 2 2 0 2021 15 2 13 9* 13 6 216.66 0 0 2 0 9 0 2020 17 4 56 15* 14 49 114.28 0 0 4 2 8 0 2019 12 1 14 9 4.66 15 93.33 0 0 0 1 6 0 2017 6 0 55 44 18.33 64 85.93 0 0 5 1 0 0
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Batting Statistics
| IPL Season | M | Runs | BF | NO | HS | AVG | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
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| 2026 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 23 | 143.75 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9.00 | 112.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 20.00 | 142.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 5 | 25 | 9.60 | 111.63 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 216.67 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 17 | 56 | 49 | 4 | 15 | 14.00 | 114.29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 4.67 | 93.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 55 | 64 | 3 | 44 | 18.33 | 85.94 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Bowling Statistics
| IPL Season | M | Runs | OV | WKTS | AVG | ECO | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 76 | 7.0 | 3 | 25.33 | 10.86 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 162 | 14.0 | 2 | 81.00 | 11.57 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 372 | 42.0 | 11 | 33.82 | 8.86 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 232 | 23.0 | 7 | 33.14 | 10.09 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 406 | 48.0 | 23 | 17.65 | 8.46 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 456 | 56.0 | 15 | 30.40 | 8.14 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | 548 | 65.4 | 30 | 18.27 | 8.38 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 368 | 46.2 | 25 | 14.72 | 7.97 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 188 | 21.2 | 6 | 31.33 | 8.87 | 0 |
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Kagiso Rabada News
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Kagiso Rabada cleans up Yashasvi Jaiswal after being struck for a boundary in IPL 2026 4 April, 2026 / 3 Mins
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GT vs RR Impact Players Today: Toss Report, Playing XIs, Latest Updates IPL 2026 Match 9 4 April, 2026 / 4 Mins
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Ex-India cricketers leaks Gujarat Titans playing XI ahead of IPL 2026 21 March, 2026 / 4 Mins
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"They don't have...": Ex-RCB batter exposes Gujarat Titans' weakness ahead of IPL 2026 21 March, 2026 / 4 Mins
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WATCH: Quinton De Kock-Dewald Brevis confusion hands Tim Seifert a second chance 4 March, 2026 / 3 Mins
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Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen take stunning catches to leave Afghanistan struggling in T20 World Cup 2026 11 February, 2026 / 4 Mins
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Kagiso Rabada caught sleeping in South Africa dugout as Marco Jansen rattles India in Guwahati 8 January, 2026 / 3 Mins
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Kagiso Rabada ruled out of Guwahati Test vs India, confirms Temba Bavuma 21 November, 2025 / 3 Mins
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South Africa provide official update on Kagiso Rabada’s availability for 2nd Test vs India 20 November, 2025 / 3 Mins
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Ex-RCB, CSK pacer added to South Africa Test squad for India series after Kagiso Rabada's injury 18 November, 2025 / 3 Mins