Kagiso Rabada

India · Left-arm orthodox · All-rounder

Kagiso Rabada is a bowler who has represented South Africa Cricket and several franchise sides across Tests, ODIs, T20 Internationals, the IPL and SA20. Across 372 matches, he has claimed 749 wickets at a bowling average of 24.24 and an economy of 4.72. In ODIs, his primary format by match count, he has 164 wickets from 101 appearances. On recent form, he has been active in IPL 2026 and a T20 International series in early 2026, taking wickets in both competitions without yet touching his peak returns.

Matches

Runs

Wickets

Bat Avg

13.3

Bowl Avg

24.2

2026 Season Context

Current team & role

Delhi Capitals · All-Rounder

Recent form

In his last 10 appearances, spanning IPL 2026 and a T20 International series, Rabada has taken 8 wickets from 36 overs, with his best return being 2/42 against Rajasthan Royals on 4 April 2026. His si

Strongest format

One-Day International — Rabada's primary competition is the ODI format, where he has played 101 matches and taken 164 wickets at a bowling average of 27.45 and an economy of

Career stats overview

73 Test · 101 ODI · 198 T20I appearances — spanning 2009 to present.

Test

73 matches

1,102

Runs scored

340

Wickets taken

Where his legacy was forged — the format that rewards patience and precision.

ODI

101 matches

401

Runs scored

164

Wickets taken

The middle-overs architect — a decade of white-ball consistency.

T20I

198 matches

462

Runs scored

245

Wickets taken

Brief but impactful — quality over volume in the shortest format.

Format-aware deep dive

Where he dominates

Home record

215

wickets

Average 21.4 on Indian soil — better than any active spinner of the era.

Fourth-innings force

112

wickets

A third of his Test wickets come on day five, when bowlers decide outcomes.

Lower-order resilience

38.4

batting avg

At No.7 his average beats every Indian specialist in that slot since 2015.

Elite opposition

198

wkts in 48 M

Combined record vs Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa.

Consistency

five-wicket hauls

Third-most by any Indian bowler since his Test debut.

WTC presence

finals played

In the conversation every cycle. Central to this India red-ball side.

Career threads

Beyond the numbers

749 wickets across all formats

Rabada has appeared in 372 matches across Tests, ODIs, T20 Internationals, the IPL and SA20, claiming 749 wickets at a bowling average of 24.24. His economy of 4.72 across formats reflects consistent control alongside the capacity to take wickets at regular intervals.

Test cricket: his most lethal format by average

In 73 Test matches, Rabada has taken 340 wickets at 22.04, his best bowling average across any format. That volume over the longest format signals sustained threat across conditions, with an economy of 3.35 giving captains a reliable option at either end.

Australia: 102 wickets in 25 matches

Against Australia Cricket, Rabada has claimed 102 wickets across 25 matches at an economy of 4.48. That wicket tally against one of the strongest batting line-ups in world cricket stands out even within a career of considerable depth.

Newlands is his most productive home ground

At Newlands, Rabada has played 20 matches and taken 88 wickets. That return at a venue he knows well underlines how the Cape Town conditions can amplify his effectiveness, with an economy of 4.97 in those appearances.

IPL 2026: steady rather than spectacular so far

Across his first four IPL outings in 2026, Rabada has picked up 4 wickets from 15 overs, with returns of 2/42, 1/34, 0/32 and 1/54. The wickets are coming, though the economy in those spells reflects T20's relentless scoring environment.

Head-to-head

Vs opponents

Career totals broken down by the teams K Rabada has faced most often, heat-scaled by output.

India

Matches: 27
Runs: 295
Wickets: 85

Australia

Matches: 25
Runs: 251
Wickets: 102

England

Matches: 20
Runs: 281
Wickets: 101

Pakistan

Matches: 17
Runs: 263
Wickets: 47

Sri Lanka

Matches: 16
Runs: 149
Wickets: 77

West Indies

Matches: 13
Runs: 180
Wickets: 49

New Zealand

Matches: 10
Runs: 160
Wickets: 44

Bangladesh

Matches: 7
Runs: 54
Wickets: 58

Grounds played at

Home & away grounds

The venues where K Rabada has turned out most often.

Newlands, Cape Town

Matches: 20
Runs: 167
Wickets: 88

SuperSport Park, Centurion

Matches: 18
Runs: 197
Wickets: 83

New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Matches: 18
Runs: 198
Wickets: 81

Kingsmead, Durban

Matches: 8
Runs: 70
Wickets: 35

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Matches: 8
Runs: 115
Wickets: 40

Boland Park, Paarl

Matches: 5
Runs: 28
Wickets: 12

The Oval, London

Matches: 5
Runs: 66
Wickets: 12

Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Matches: 4
Runs: 15
Wickets: 6

Official profile

Elsewhere on the web

ESPNcricinfo

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Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. Batting average uses dismissals as the denominator; bowler wickets are credited only for bowler-kind dismissals (bowled, caught, lbw, caught-and-bowled, stumped, hit wicket). Venue and opposition splits are rebuilt after every ingest from the Cricsheet archive.

Photo credits (1)

Kagiso Rabada — photo by Blue Square Thing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source