Name Hindi: कगिसो रबाडा / Gender Man
Kagiso Rabada
Born on 25th May, 1995 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Kagiso Rabada is a renowned international cricketer with numerous accolades and achievements to his name. A fast bowler by trade, he has represented his national team at various levels and has been instrumental in leading them to several crucial victories.
Early Life and Career
Rabada’s passion for cricket ignited at St Stithians Boys College where he proved himself as a potential talent during the inter-college tournaments. His consistently stellar performance led him to be chosen into the Gauteng U-19 team when he was just 15-year-old. Since then, there was no looking back as he went on to make his debut for the Lions (a franchise of South African domestic circuit) against Dolphins in February 2014.
Rise to Prominence
He quickly started making headlines due to his raw pace and ability to move the ball both ways which caught the eyes of the selectors. With some powerhouse performances propelling his young career forward, Kagiso Rabada was handed an International cap by Cricket South Africa later that year vs Bangladesh across all formats.
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Career Highlights:
- Made a record of ‘the best bowling figures on debut’ picking up 6/16 including a hat-trick in ODI format vs Bangladesh.
- In July 2018, Rabada became the youngest bowler ever to take 150 wickets in test matches.
- Became fastest South African player to reach 100 ODI wickets mark
- Awarded ICC Player of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year at the 2018 ICC Awards
Playing Style
Rabada is a right-arm fast bowler, known for his aggressive style and express pace. He can bowl consistently at speeds of over 150 km/h (93 mph), making him one of the fastest current international bowlers. His skilful use of the cricket ball’s seam, allowing him to move it both ways in the air or off the pitch combined with raw pace confuse batsmen.
Present Status
Despite injury-related difficulties from time to time, Rabada remains an integral part of South Africa’s bowling attack across all formats. Apart from playing internationally, he also represents Delhi Capitals in IPL (Indian Premier League) where he has excelled as a leading wicket-taker.
Kagiso Rabada is not just about raw speed and aggression; he possesses an unrivalled love for cricketing competition coupled with talent that continues to enchant spectators around the globe.
