Kagiso Rabada’s profile, Stats, Age, Career info, Records, Net Worth, Averages, Teams Played

Kagiso Rabada’s Profile and Personal Information, Quick Facts

• Kagiso Rabada is a South African International Cricketer, who plays for the South African team in all three formats of cricket and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League,
• Kagiso Rabada was born on May 25, 1995 (Age 26 years), in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa,
• Rabada is a right-arm fast bowler and a left-handed batsman,
• Kagiso Rabada is a fast and quick bowler who bowls regularly over 140 Kmph,
• The net worth of Kagiso Rabada in 2022 is estimated to be $5 million or 38 crores INR,
• Kagiso Rabada likes to Play Piano, Listen to Music, and Play FIFA on Playstation in his free time, 

Teams Kagiso Rabada played with

• South Africa
• Delhi Capitals
• Gauteng
• Gauteng Under-19s
• Jozi Stars
• Kent
• Lions
• Punjab Kings
• South Africa A
• South Africa Colts XI
• South Africa Under-19s
• South African Schools
• St Stithians College

Kagiso Rabada’s Early Life and Education

Kagiso Rabada was born on May 25, 1995, in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Rabada started playing cricket in his formative age when he was attending South African Schools and also played from his school teams in many tournaments. He completed his education at St Stithians Boys College, Johannesburg, where he represented his college team also. Soon he got selected for the Gauteng Under-19 team and started his International cricket journey by joining South Africa Under-19 team in the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He played a crucial role in his team winning the World Cup title. He took 14 wickets, the second-highest in the tournament.

Kagiso Rabada’s Debut Matches and Last Matches,

Test Matches

• Kagiso Rabada made his debut in Test cricket in the match, India vs South Africa at Mohali – on November 05 – 07, 2015,
• Rabada last played a Test Match for South Africa vs New Zealand at Christchurch – on February 25 – March 01, 2022,

ODI Matches

• Kagiso Rabada debuted in One-Day Internationals for South Africa vs Bangladesh at Mirpur – on July 10, 2015,
• The fast bowler last appeared in an ODI match for South Africa against Bangladesh at Centurion – on March 23, 2022,

T20I Matches

• The South African pacer got his first call to debut in T20Is was in the match, Australia vs South Africa at Adelaide – on November 05, 2014,
• Kagiso Rabada last played a T20I match for South Africa vs England at Sharjah – on November 06, 2021,

List A Matches

• Kagiso Rabada made his List A debut for Gauteng vs Border at East London – on December 08, 2013,
• The right-arm fast bowler last played a List A match for South Africa vs Bangladesh at Centurion – on March 23, 2022,

First-Class Matches

• Rabada debuted in first-class cricket for Gauteng vs Easterns at Johannesburg – on March 13 – 15, 2014,
• Rabada last played a first-class match for South Africa vs New Zealand at Christchurch – on February 25 – March 01, 2022,

T20 Matches

• The South African cricketer played his first T20 match for Gauteng vs Griq West at Kimberley – on January 26, 2014,
• Rabada last appeared in a T20 cricket match for South Africa vs England at Sharjah – on November 06, 2021,

Kagiso Rabada’s Stats and Career

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Kagiso Rabada’s career records

• Kagiso Rabada has a world record of Best Figures in an Innings on a Debut Match in One-Day Internationals. He took 6 wickets for 16 runs in his debut match, playing against Bangladesh at Meerpur on 10 July 2015,
• Kagiso Rabada became the 10th fastest and youngest player to reach the 150 wickets milestone in Test cricket in just 31 matches at the age of 23 years and 50 days in July 2018,
• Rabada was also the 13th fastest bowler to reach 200 wickets in test cricket,
• On 6 November 2021, Rabada became the first South African bowler to take a hat-trick in T20I cricket. He grabbed the hat-trick against England in South Africa’s last match in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Kagiso Rabada’s Personal Life

Kagiso Rabada was born in a Christian family in Johannesburg. His father, Mpho Rabada, is a Doctor by profession, and his mother, Florence Rabada, is a Lawyer. Rabada has a brother, Atlegang Rabada. Rabada is not married yet and is also not involved in any relationship yet.

Apart from cricket, Kagiso Rabada started Kingdom Kome Production in a partnership with Cameron Scott. Their first project under this company was a short film named, ‘The Ring of Beasts’.

Kagiso Rabada Awards and Achievements,

• In July 2016, Rabada won the prize of Cricketer of the Year at Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) annual dinner. He also became the first cricketer to win six awards at the same annual dinner,
• In July 2018, Rabada again won six awards at CSA’s annual dinner which included awards like Cricketer of the Year, Test Cricketer, and ODI cricketer of the Year,
• Wisden named Rabada, the best young player in the world in August 2018,
• Kagiso Rabada was bought by Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the Indian Premier League 2022 for a massive price of 9.25 crore INR,

FAQ about Kagiso Rabada

• What is the ICC ODI ranking of Kagiso Rabada?
  • Kagiso Rabada is ranked 8th in the ICC ODI bowling rankings.
• What is the ICC T20I ranking of Kagiso Rabada?
  • Kagiso Rabada is ranked 51st in the ICC T20I bowling rankings.
• What is the ICC Test ranking of Kagiso Rabada? 
  •  Kagiso Rabada is ranked 3rd in the ICC Test bowling rankings.
• What is the net worth of Kagiso Rabada?
  • The net worth of Kagiso Rabada is estimated to be around $5 million or 38 crores INR in 2022.
• What is the real age of Kagiso Rabada? 
  • Age 26 Years
• What is the salary of Kagiso Rabada? 
  • The Salary of Kagiso Rabada is 3.84 Million INR from CSA and 18.75 Million INR from leagues around the world.
•  What is the height of Kagiso Rabada?
  • The height of Kagiso Rabada is 6 ft 1 in 1.85 meters.
• What is the name of Kagiso Rabada’s Wife?
  • Kagiso Rabada is not married yet and there is no information available regarding his relationship status or having a girlfriend.
• Which IPL team bought Kagiso Rabada in the IPL auction 2022?
  • Punjab Kings bought Kagiso Rabada ahead of IPL 2022 for a price of INR 9.25 crore.

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