A genuine pace bowler with a tall lanky figure makes Rabada one of the best bowlers going around in the world today. In 2015, he became the second player in ODI history to claim a hattrick on debut finishing with figures of 6/16. He continued the rich form in Tests and has shown that he posseses the required skill and stamina for the longer version of the game. In the absence of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, Rabada has emerged as the leader of the Proteas attack and will have a lot riding on his shoulders when South Africa visit the English isles in search of that elusive trophy in 2019.
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Imran Tahir finished IPL 2019 with 26 wickets from 17 games while Kagiso Rabada had 25 to his name from 12 games for Delhi Capitals.
Rabada, became IPL's highest wicket-taker with 25 scalps for Delhi Capitals before Cricket South Africa pulled him out as a precautionary measure after he complained of stiff back.
David Warner and Kagiso Rabada, both of whom, have left to join their national teams, remain on top of the tree after some incredible performances in the 12 games each they played.
Rabada's absence will thus massive affect the balance of Delhi Capitals, who will be aiming to win their last league game against Rajasthan Royals Saturday, to give themselves two shots in the knock-out stages.
Rabada had missed Delhi's last match against CSK due to a stiff back and his unavailability is a severe blow to the Capitals, who are striving to win their maiden IPL title.
While DC rested Rabada for the game against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday, his scan reports have been sent to CSA to decide on the future course of action.
With 14 points from 11 games, Delhi Capitals are placed second in the points table and the players believe that it has been a collective effort to see team winning matches.
Playing for Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League, the tearaway Proteas quick is the leading wicket-taker with 17 scalps to his name.
CAB President Sourav Ganguly is donning the hat of an advisor at Delhi Capitals, and is expected to sit in the away team's dugout despite a conflict of interest complaint against him.
Rabada said that his parents, as young Black Africans, had their share of struggles while they tried to settle down in their professional lives but ensured that he got the best of everything.
Prithvi Shaw slammed a 55-ball 99 while Kagiso Rabada kept his nerve in as Super Over to help Delhi Capitals beat Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kagiso Rabada bowled six yorkers in the Super Over during the Super Over against KKR on Saturday to take DC home by three runs in the nail-bitter.
Shreyas Iyer said that Kagiso Rabada decided to bowl yorkers throughout the 'super over' and it takes special talent to do that in such a pressure situation.
Ashwin on Monday left everybody stunned after he dismissed Butler using 'mankad' tactic with the Kings XI Punjab captain drawing a lot of flak.
The victory at SuperSport Park was set up by half-centuries from opener Reeza Hendricks (65 off 46 balls) and Rassie van der Dussen (64 off 44).
Rabada re-united with his Delhi Capitals' teammates on Friday as they prepare to take on the Mumbai Indians in their first match of the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
The result wasn't on the cards after South Africa lost their last six wickets for 21 runs to fall to a mediocre total of 251 all out batting first.
Chasing an unlikely 304, Sri Lanka was 226-9 and looked out of it at Kingsmead with the 10th wicket an apparent formality.
The end came quickly for Pakistan on the fourth day at the Wanderers as the tourists crashed from 153-3 overnight to 273 all out and well short of the victory target of 381.
Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada took four wickets apiece as Pakistan folded for 294 in their second innings at Newlands, Cape Town.
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