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‘I’m willing to give my blood to this South African team,’ Kagiso Rabada insists he doesn’t see himself as a ‘star’
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‘I’m willing to give my blood to this South African team,’ Kagiso Rabada insists he doesn’t see himself as a ‘star’

A key characteristic of South Africa’s World Test Championship final triumph was two players who are considered their best delivering when it mattered. Aiden Makram scored a colossal century in the second innings that all but saw South Africa home before which Kagiso Rabada took nine wickets – five in Australia’s first innings and four in the second. Rabada is considered one of the best bowlers in the world and arguably the biggest name among the current lot of South African cricketers but the pacer doesn’t see himself that way. “I don’t see myself as a star,” he told reporters at Lord’s. “I see myself as someone who’s willing to give my blood for this team and continue working hard and improving. That’s me as a cricketer, always wanting to improve and playing for the badge with a lot of p...
It stinks. I don’t like this use around personal issues: Tim Paine slams Kagiso Rabada
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It stinks. I don’t like this use around personal issues: Tim Paine slams Kagiso Rabada

Former Australian cricketer Tim Paine slammed Kagiso Rabada for the use of recreational drugs. Earlier, Rabada withdrew from the Indian Premier League 2025 mid-way through the tournament from the Gujarat Titans, citing personal reasons at the time. “As has been reported, I recently returned to South Africa from participating in the IPL for personal reasons,” Rabada said in a statement. “This was due to my returning an adverse analytical finding for the use of a recreational drug,” he added. “I am deeply sorry to all those that I have let down. I will never take the privilege of playing cricket for granted. This privilege is much larger than me. It goes beyond my personal aspirations. Moving forward, this moment will not define me. I will keep doing what I have always done, continuously wor...
Shubman Gill gives update on when Kagiso Rabada will return to IPL 2025
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Shubman Gill gives update on when Kagiso Rabada will return to IPL 2025

Gujarat Titans pacer Kagiso Rabada returned to South Africa earlier in the season, citing personal reasons. However, there have been no updates on when he will return to the Indian Premier League 2025. However, ahead of the Gujarat Titans’ match against Delhi Capitals, skipper Shubman Gill would give an update on the Proteas pacemen. “In the next ten days or so,” said Gill. “The South African international was a part of the Gujarat Titans’ first two matches of the IPL 2025. Kagiso Rabada has returned to South Africa to deal with an important personal matter,” the Gujarat Titans said in a statement earlier. Rabada on freedom at Titans Speaking to the Indian Express, Rabada would tell about the Titans’ pace attack. “The players have been given the freedom, and everything is well organized an...