Kagiso Rabada: When the Royal Challengers Bangalore team takes the field in the first qualifier of IPL 2026, the biggest threat to its batsmen will be the doctor’s son. This doctor’s son has wreaked havoc with the ball in IPL 2026. Even good batsmen have surrendered before his speed and edge of the ball. This doctor’s son is none other than Kagiso Rabada who is going to present a big challenge for the RCB batsmen. Let us tell you how Kagiso Rabada can trouble RCB batsmen and why he is the biggest threat.
Why Rabada is the biggest threat to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Kagiso Rabada Has covered 150 km continuously this season. Bowled at the pace of one hour. The big thing is that his line and length also look excellent and this is the reason why this bowler has taken 24 wickets so far in the season. Rabada is giving direct competition to Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the race for Purple Cap. Rabada’s form and his attitude are a big threat for RCB.
Virat Kohli vs Kagiso Rabada
There is a tremendous competition between Virat Kohli and Kagiso Rabada. Virat Kohli adopts a very aggressive stance against this right-arm bowler. He has scored 79 runs against Rabada at a strike rate of 154.9. But the special thing about this fast bowler is that he has dismissed Virat Kohli 4 times. Meaning, this player has given runs but has also dealt with a player like Virat Kohli four times. If Rabada does this in the first qualifier, RCB will be in trouble.
Rabada has a good record against Virat (Photo-PTI)
Rabada’s performance against RCB
Kagiso Rabada has performed amazingly against Royal Challengers Bangalore. This player has played 10 matches against this team so far and has taken 19 wickets. The amazing thing is that his economy rate is also only 7.85 runs per over. He has also taken 4-4 wickets in two matches. It is clear that Rabada is a big threat for RCB.
Dharamshala’s pitch supports Rabada
The good thing for Kagiso Rabada is that the first qualifier is on the Dharamshala pitch where he can get a lot of help. The pitch of Dharamshala is considered very fast and has a good amount of bounce. Rabada can surprise RCB by generating extra pace and extra pace from there. However, Rabada’s performance this season has not been good against RCB. In the match held in Bengaluru on 24 April, Rabada gave away 45 runs and did not get any success. Rabada got a success in the match held in Ahmedabad on 30th April and this wicket was of Virat Kohli only. RCB team could score only 155 runs and Gujarat won the match by 4 wickets.
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Interesting thing about Rabada
Very few people know that Kagiso Rabada is the son of a doctor. His father Dr. Mpho Rabada is a doctor, while mother Florence is a lawyer. An interesting information about Kagiso Rabada is that he is only a high school graduate. He did not study further because of cricket.
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