Kagiso Rabada, known as KG, is a South African cricketer who plays as a left-handed bat and a right-arm fast bowler. He made his international debut in 2015, taking a hat-trick on his debut in an ODI match. Rabada has taken a hat-trick in all three formats of cricket and has a fast bowling speed of 154.23 kmph. He has played for various teams in South Africa and has a salary of IPL 2023 of INR 9.25 Crore.
KAGISO RABADA BIOGRAPHY
| FULL NAME | Kagiso Rabada |
| NICKNAME | KG |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| BORN | 25 May 1995 |
| HEIGHT | 6 ft 3 in (190 cm) |
| EYE COLOUR | Black |
| JERSEY NO. | 25 |
| BATTING STYLE | Left Handed Bat |
| BOWLING STYLE | Right-arm fast |
| ROLE | Bowler |
| TEAM | South Africa |
| IPL | Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
| FATHER | Mpho Rabada |
| MOTHER | Florence Rabada |
| HOBBIES | Playing Piano, Listening to music, Playing FIFA on PlayStation |
| SCHOOL | St Stithians Boys College |
| KAGISO RABADA’S INSTAGRAM | @rabada_25 |
| KAGISO RABADA’S FACEBOOK | @KagisoRabadaOfficial |
| KAGISO RABADA’S TWITTER | @KagisoRabada25 |
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INTERNATIONAL DEBUT OF KAGISO RABADA
- Test – November 05, 2015 vs India at Mohali
- ODI – July 10, 2015 vs Bangladesh at Mirpur
- T20I –November 05, 2014 vs Australia at Adelaide
TEAMS KAGISO RABADA PLAYED IN
South Africa, South Africa U19, South Africa A, Lions, Kent, Delhi Capitals, Joburg Giants, Jozi Stars, Manchester Originals, Punjab Kings, MI Cape Town
RECORDS
• At the 2014 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, Rabada became RSA’s best bowler with 14 wickets and an economy of 3.10.
• While playing for Highveld Lions in a Domestic match against Dolphins in February 2015, Rabada registered a record 14 wickets, which included a mammoth 9 wickets from 2nd innings.
• Rabada made his One Day International debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 10 July 2015, achieving the best figure of 6/16 (on debut). Additionally, he also became only the second player, after Taijul Islam, to take a hat-trick on debut in an ODI match.
• South African star pacer Rabada completed 50 wickets against Australia in Test cricket. With this, Rabada broke a big record and surpassed Jasprit Bumrah to become the bowler with the best strike rate against Australia (among players who have taken at least 50 wickets).
• Rabada’s strike rate is now 38, which is excellent for any bowler at this level. Bumrah is the only other bowler whose strike rate is below 40.
• Kagiso Rabada’s wicket-taking ability is being praised, but there is another big concern for him, which is no-balls.
• Rabada tops the list of bowlers who have bowled the most no-balls in Test cricket since October 2024. He has bowled 57 no-balls during this period, which is the most by any bowler.
• He is followed in this list by Jasprit Bumrah (24), Gus Atkinson (20), Marco Jansen (19), Wiaan Mulder (18), and Dan Paterson (17).
• South African bowlers together have bowled a total of 113 no-balls in the seven Test matches played during this period, which is the most by any team. After this comes India, which has bowled 61 no-balls.
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KAGISO RABADA SALARY
- IPL 2023 – INR 9.25 Crore.
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FAQs about Kagiso Rabada
His fans gave him the nickname KG due to his fantastic bowling.
He has taken a hat-trick in all three formats of cricket.
154.23 kmph