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Kagiso Rabada

South Africa · Lions · MI Cape Town · Gujarat Titans

Kagiso Rabada

31South Africa191 cm

  • Left-handed finisher
  • Right-arm fast bowler
  • New-ball bowler

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First-class record

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
First-class781171,14011.8851.50/171
Tests751121,10412.1351.40/171
v Australia13181248.8646.60/029
Domestic35367.2054.50/014
Last 10101217018.8978.70/171

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest5w10w
First-class7814,54636222.233.327/112184
Tests7513,86835022.113.357/112174
v Australia132,5936821.883.446/5441
Domestic36781225.502.715/5110
Last 10101,9074225.363.355/3720

Batting style

Lower-order batter

FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average12.528.4
Average v pace12.527.4
Average v spin12.431.8
Strike rate v pace6255
Strike rate v spin5654
Balls per dismissal2152
Dot %71.672.7

680 balls in Tests · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026

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Bowling style

Wicket-taking new-ball fast bowler

FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average21.129.4
Balls per wicket37.152.6
Economy3.423.35
Average with the new ball17.127.6
Average v right-handers21.928.5
Average v left-handers19.830.9
Dot %76.372.7

5,083 balls bowled in Tests · Dec 2021 – Oct 2026

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Men's First-class

International rank
7th
bowlers
Overall rank
12th
all first-class bowlers
Runs a match
+29.9
above an average player

Men's First-class bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +34.2 above
July 2018Now +29.9 above
201620182020202220242026
ICC rank
8
808 points
Last 2 yearsMatWktsBowl avgEconRunsAvgSR
First-class93727.33.3517018.978.7

Not in our first-class batting rankings.

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First-class streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket10/1099%75755332692264
  • Kagiso Rabada has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 75.

Last 10 first-class matches

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
27 Oct 2026South AfricaAustraliaNewlands0 & 2*4/137 (37.0)Won by 176 runsW 176 runs
18 Oct 2026South AfricaAustraliaSt George's Park–6/110 (35.0)Won by an innings and 31 runsW an innings and 31 runs
20 Oct 2025South AfricaPakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium71 (61)2/98 (29.0)Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts
12 Oct 2025South AfricaPakistanGaddafi Stadium0 & 02/89 (27.0)Lost by 93 runsL 93 runs
11 Jun 2025South AfricaAustraliaLord's1 (6)9/110 (33.4)Won by 5 wicketsW 5 wkts
3 Jan 2025South AfricaPakistanNewlands6* (10)6/170 (40.1)Won by 10 wicketsW 10 wkts
26 Dec 2024South AfricaPakistanSuperSport Park13 & 31*2/103 (30.0)Won by 2 wicketsW 2 wkts
5 Dec 2024South AfricaSri LankaSt George's Park23 & 83/119 (45.0)Won by 109 runsW 109 runs
27 Nov 2024South AfricaSri LankaKingsmead15 (23)3/75 (25.0)Won by 233 runsW 233 runs
29 Oct 2024South AfricaBangladeshZahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong–5/54 (16.0)Won by an innings and 273 runsW an innings and 273 runs

Pace and pitch map

Speed by year, kph
135140145150155Usual paceQuicker balls
’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26

Tests7,189 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps7.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps10.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps6.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps4.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

ODIs3,446 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps5.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.9% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps10.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps6.8% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps4.9% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

T20s3,615 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps4.7% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps8.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps5.4% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps4.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. 3rdMost wickets in SA20 history41
  2. 4thMost four-wicket hauls in IPL history6
  3. =10thMost four-wicket hauls in SA20 history1

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