IND vs SA: 'With Leagues Like The IPL, Information Can Be Easily Passed Around These Days'- Kagiso Rabada On His Preparation Before The Series Against India

Kagiso Rabada, a star speed bowler for South Africa, thinks that participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) would one day be advantageous for visiting teams because the T20 spectacular makes knowledge of Indian players readily available. 

Indian fans first became aware of Rabada after he held M.S. Dhoni to 11 runs in the final over of an ODI in Kanpur in October 2015, when South Africa went on to win the series 3-2. 

Kagiso Rabada Shares Benefits Of Playing In T20 Leagues

Kagiso Rabada has developed a following among Indian fans over the years as a result of his IPL experiences with Delhi Capitals and, most recently, Punjab Kings. In 63 IPL games, Rabada has taken 99 wickets overall. 

“It is something we have prepared before going into the series. Luckily enough with leagues like the IPL, we play a lot with these players and against them as well, so information can be easily passed around these days. But yes, analysis has been done and it has to be done,” said Rabada to broadcasters ahead of the first ODI. 

When questioned about the differences between ODI and T20 preparation, Rabada stated, “I think T20 cricket and One-Day cricket are kind of similar, it is just a longer version of it. You generally like to have similar gameplans and obviously, it is a bit less pressure than in T20 cricket, I would say the processes are pretty similar.” 

Kagiso Rabada concluded his remarks by expressing the hope that play will begin because rain delayed the toss and the beginning of the first ODI in Lucknow.

“I guess it comes down to the cliche, ‘control what we can control’. Unfortunately, the rain is around and we can’t do much about it, hopefully, we can get on to play.” 

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