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 Sister- N/A
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.