Kagiso Rabada Height, Weight, Age, Affairs, Biography & More
| Bio | |
| Real Name | Kagiso Rabada |
| Nickname | KG |
| Profession | South-African Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 190 cm in meters- 1.90 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 3” |
| Weight | in Kilograms- 86 kg in Pounds- 190 lbs |
| Body Measurements | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 34 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– 5 November 2015 vs India in Mohali ODI– 10 July 2015 vs Bangladesh in Dhaka T20– 5 November 2014 vs Australia in Adelaide |
| Coach/Mentor | Ray Jennings |
| Jersey Number | #25 (South Africa) |
| Domestic/State Teams | Highveld Lions, Kent |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Favourite Ball | Not Known |
| Records/Achievements (main ones) | • At the 2014 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, Rabada became RSA’s best bowler with 14 wickets and an economy of 3.10. • While playing for Highveld Lions in a Domestic match against Dolphins in February 2015, Rabada registered a record 14 wickets, which included a mammoth 9 wickets from 2nd innings. • Rabada made his One Day International debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 10 July 2015, achieving best figures of 6/16 (on debut). Additionally, he also became only the second player, after Taijul Islam, to take a hat-trick on debut in an ODI match. • Also, Rabada has 4 five-wicket hauls in International test matches, secured in a span of just 1 year. |
| Career Turning Point | Rabada’s impressive performances in South African domestic cricket helped him grab a spot in the national side. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 25 May 1995 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 22 Years |
| Birth Place | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | South African |
| Hometown | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| School | Not Known |
| College | St. Stithians Boys College, Johannesburg |
| Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
| Family | Father– Not Known (Doctor) Mother– Florence Rabada (Lawyer)  Brother– 1 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Hobbies | Playing Piano, Listening to music, Playing FIFA on Playstation |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Bowlers | Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Malcolm Marshall, Glenn McGrath, Dale Steyn |
| Favourite Batsman | Michael Clarke |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife | N/A |
| Children | Daughter– N/A Son– N/A |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kagiso Rabada
- Does Kagiso Rabada smoke: Not Known
- Does Kagiso Rabada drink alcohol: Yes
- Rabada went to St. Stithians Boys College, the same school as New Zealand’s Grant Elliot and England’s Michael Lumb. He graduated from school in 2013.
- Rabada’s father is a brain surgeon by profession and a philanthropist at heart. Young Rabada would often accompany his kind father to various impoverished black neighborhoods in Johannesburg for the purpose of gifting shoes and clothes to kids.
- His first impact as an effective fast bowler came to light at the ICC U-19 cricket World Cup. In a match against the Kangaroos, Rabada garnered exceptional figures of 6/25, the best bowling performance in the tournament.
- Rabada recorded the best-ever figures (6/16) by any bowler on his ODI debut. He and Fidel Edwards are the only bowlers in the world to have taken a six-wicket haul in their first ODI.
- This debut became even more special for Rabada because of a Hat-trick. He bowled Tamim Iqbal in the third ball of his second over and then had Litton Das and Mahmudullah in the next two deliveries to complete the set.
- Rabada is the third South African to hold an ODI hat-trick. Bowler Charl Langeveldt and all-rounder JP Duminy are the only other players to hold this accolade. Additonally, Rabada became the second bowler to pull-off an ODI hat-trick on debut; first being, Bangladesh’s left-arm spinner Taijul Islam. Interestingly, both these hat-tricks came at the same venue- Mirpur Cricket stadium.
- Also, he is the second South African after the great Allan Donald to take a five-wicket haul on debut. Overall, he is the 11th player in the world to take 5 wickets or more on ODI debut.
