Kagiso Rabada

2017

IPL Debut

Bowler

Specialization

28

Age

69

Matches

IPL Squads / Kings XI Punjab / Kagiso Rabada

Career Overview/ Highlight : Kagiso Rabada IPL 2017 to 2024

One of the most consistent overseas pacers in IPL history, Rabada made his IPL debut in 2017, when he was bought for ₹5 crore by Delhi Daredevils. However, it wasn’t smooth sailing as he picked up just six wickets in as many games and missed out on the 2018 season due to an injury.

However, he returned in 2019 and became the ringleader of a fantastic pace attack acquired by the franchise, picking up 25 wickets. Next year, he grabbed 30 wickets as Delhi Capitals reached the finals. Meanwhile, Rabada went on to get the Purple Cap.

He endured a poor season next year, where he picked up 15 wickets and didn’t find a place in the retained list for the 2022 season. Punjab Kings acquired him for ₹9.25 crore in the 2022 IPL mega auction, where he picked up 23 wickets in his debut season.

Kagiso Rabada IPL 2017 to 2024: Performance Chart

Year	Mat	Inn	ov	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Eco	Best	4w	5w	Auction Price
2023	6	6	23	232	7	33.14	10.09	2/34	0	0	9.25 Cr
2022	13	13	48	406	23	17.65	8.46	4/33	2	0	9.25 Cr
2021	15	15	56	456	15	30.40	8.14	3/36	0	0	4.2 Cr
2020	17	17	65.4	548	30	18.26	8.34	4/24	2	0	4.2 Cr
2019	12	12	47	368	25	14.72	7.82	4/21	2	0	4.2 Cr
2017	6	6	21.2	188	6	31.33	8.81	2/20	0	0	5 Cr

Abbreviations & Acronyms Ov -> Overs, Inn -> Innings, Wkts -> wickets, Avg -> Average, Eco -> Bowling Economy, 4w -> 4 wickets, 5w -> 5 wickets

Achievements & Records

Purple Cap winner in the IPL 2020 season – 30 wickets
Fastest to 100 wickets in IPL – 64 matches
Joint second-most four-wicket hauls in the IPL – 6 four-wicket hauls
Delhi Capitals’ second-highest wicket-taker in IPL – 76 wickets
First player to take two or more wickets in ten consecutive matches in IPL

Interesting Kagiso Rabada IPL Facts

Kings XI Punjab made the opening bid for Kagiso Rabada in the IPL 2017 auction. However, Delhi Daredevils bought the pacer for ₹5 crore. Five years later, the Punjab franchise signed the player for ₹9.25 crore in the mega auction