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Kagiso Rabada

South African cricketer · South Africa · On the map · Athletes · Born 1995 · age 31

Kagiso Rabada is a South African professional cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the South Africa national team. He also represents MI Cape Town in the SA20 and the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.

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2026“I could bore you with a whole lot of pointers in technical aspects.”In their wordsMay 2026Kagiso Rabada interview: Finding form at the IPL, bowling on instinct and his ‘bizarre’ profession,May 2026,The New York Times by

2019“Amla ended his Test career in 2019 with 9,282 runs - the 17th most all-time - from 124 Tests that included 28 centuries.”In their words

2006“He was working on (changing his backlift) for a few weeks and scored a 100 (149 against New Zealand in Cape Town in January 2006)”In their wordsJanuary 2006

1995Born25 May 1995

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Delhi Capitals2017
Kent County Cricket Club2016
South Africa2015
Gauteng cricket team
Highveld Lions cricket team

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  1. Pure instinct is what I went into professional cricket with

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  2. You gain a lot of experience through instinct

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  3. but what I realise is when you’re doing badly, you start thinking about a million things.

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Since making his senior international debut in 2014, Rabada has established himself as one of the leading fast bowlers of his generation, holding one of the best bowling strike rates in Test cricket history. He has been a pivotal figure in the national team's successes, including their victory in the 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship.

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South Africa
Category
Athletes
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Athlete
Status
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Born 1995 · age 31

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