IPL 2025 auction: GT acquire Kagiso Rabada for ₹10.75 crore
What's the story
Gujarat Titans have acquired South Africa's premier pacer Kagiso Rabada in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Rabada, who was released by Punjab Kings, set his base price at ₹2 crore. He took 11 wickets in IPL 2024.
The 2022 IPL champions have gone for his services after spending a whopping ₹10.75 crore.
Here are further details.
IPL 2024
How did Rabada fare in IPL 2024?
Although Rabada has been one of the most prolific wicket-takers in the cash-rich league, he had a modest run for PBKS this year.
The Proteas seamer took 11 wickets from as many games at an average of 33.81, with the Kings finishing ninth.
Rabada's economy rate and strike rate read 8.85 and 22.90, respectively.
Career
Rabada has played for two teams
Rabada started his IPL journey in 2017 with the Delhi Capitals.
He ran riot in the 2020 season held in the UAE, where the Capitals reached their first-ever IPL final.
Rabada was the only bowler to have taken 30 wickets in the season. He averaged 18.26 that season.
Rabada represented PBKS in three seasons (2022-2024).
Information
Fastest to 100 IPL wickets
Overall, Rabada has taken 117 wickets from 80 matches in the IPL. His average reads 21.96. In 2023, Rabada became the fastest player to 100 wickets in the IPL. He reached this landmark in his 64th IPL match.
Twitter Post
Twitter Post
𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 #GT! ⚡️⚡️
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 24, 2024
Kagiso Rabada goes the #GT way ✈️
SOLD for INR 10.75 Crore 👍 👍#TATAIPLAuction | #TATAIPL | @KagisoRabada25 | @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/GqcLeXbSAl