South Africa · Lions · MI Cape Town · Gujarat Titans
Kagiso Rabada
31South Africa191 cm
- Left-handed finisher
- Right-arm fast bowler
- New-ball bowler
- Batting rating
- −1.9
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- +2.6
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 255
- since Nov 2014
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.2
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 51 | 108 | 10.8 | 118.7 | 63 | 26.1 | 9.05 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- +2.5
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 75
- 487 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 51 | 108 | 10.8 | 118.7 | 63 | 26.1 | 9.05 |
Men's Test
- Runs a match
- +27.2
- above an average player
- ICC rank
- 7
- 807 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 9 | 170 | 21.3 | 82.9 | 41 | 21.7 | 3.24 |
Teams
- South AfricaInternationalLast international Mar 2026
- LionsPro20 Cup 2026/27Unsigned · 17 appearances for the club
- MI Cape TownSA20|5Bats at 10 · Bowler · 8 appearances in the club's latest season
- Gujarat TitansIPLLast played May 2026
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2017–2026 | 101 | 262 | 13.1 | 109.6 | 148 | 8.80 |
| SA20 | 2023–2026 | 35 | 40 | 5.7 | 83.3 | 41 | 8.05 |
| CSA T20 | 2014–2024 | 17 | 24 | 8.0 | 100.0 | 19 | 6.55 |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018–2019 | 16 | 49 | 8.2 | 132.4 | 21 | 7.41 |
| T20 Blast | 2016 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 37.5 | 6 | 6.75 |
| MLC | 2023–2024 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 6 | 7.53 |
Batting style
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 119 | 158 | |
| Boundary % | 16.9 | 21.1 | |
| Dot % | 46.0 | 32.0 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 33 | 43 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 125 | 135 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 9 | 13 |
124 balls · Jan 2024 – May 2026
Finisher
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 12.3 | 23.8 | |
| Strike rate | 68 | 101 | |
| Boundary % | 7.1 | 10.8 | |
| Dot % | 63.5 | 45.5 |
126 balls · Jan 2023 – Mar 2025
Lower-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 12.8 | 28.5 | |
| Average v pace | 12.9 | 27.6 | |
| Average v spin | 12.4 | 31.4 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 21 | 52 | |
| Dot % | 71.1 | 72.8 | |
| Boundary % | 7.7 | 7.0 |
664 balls · Dec 2021 – Oct 2025
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 255 | 98 | 564 | 523 | 10.6 | 107.8 | 44 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 45.9 |
| CSA T20 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 8.0 | 100.0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33.3 |
| SA20 | 35 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 5.7 | 83.3 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 54.2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12.0 | 150.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 253 | 932.4 | 7,726 | 319 | 8.28 | 24.2 | 17.5 | 43.1 |
| CSA T20 | 16 | 58.0 | 380 | 19 | 6.55 | 20.0 | 18.3 | 45.4 |
| SA20 | 34 | 120.1 | 967 | 41 | 8.05 | 23.6 | 17.6 | 43.6 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 37.4 | 357 | 19 | 9.48 | 18.8 | 11.9 | 47.8 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 2,760 | 7.77 | 138 |
| Middle overs | 149 | 102.7 | 11 | 1,231 | 7.63 | 54 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 371 | 110.5 | 42 | 1,605 | 9.67 | 127 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Dot balls bowled43% (field 40% across IPL, T20Is and 5 more)
Weaknesses
- Six-hittingone every 26.1 balls (field 13.4 across IPL, T20Is and 5 more)
- Runs per dismissal10.6 (field 19.8 across IPL, T20Is and 5 more)
- Dot balls46% (field 32% across IPL, T20Is and 5 more)