Ahmedabad, April 20: South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has made a significant impact in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. The 30-year-old player, representing Gujarat Titans, is currently the leading wicket-taker during the powerplay overs (1-6 overs) this season, having claimed 7 wickets in just 6 matches.
In second place is Rajasthan Royals’ fast bowler Jofra Archer, who has taken a total of 8 wickets in the season, with 6 of those coming during the powerplay. Both Prince Yadav from Lucknow Super Giants and Jacob Duffy from Royal Challengers Bangalore are tied for third place, each with 5 wickets.
Rabada’s performance against Punjab Kings saw him take 1 wicket for 34 runs. He followed this up with a stellar performance against Rajasthan Royals, where he took 2 wickets for 42 runs and contributed an unbeaten 23 runs. However, he went wicketless against Delhi Capitals, conceding 32 runs, and managed to take 1 wicket for 54 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. Notably, he excelled against Kolkata Knight Riders, taking 3 wickets for just 29 runs.
In the ongoing IPL 2026 match on Monday, Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, fielded a strong lineup including B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, and Ashok Sharma.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have given debuts to Danish Malewar and Krish Bhagat. Their playing eleven also features Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, and A.M. Gajanfar.
As the match unfolds at Narendra Modi Stadium, Mumbai Indians aim to break their losing streak, while Gujarat Titans are eager to secure another victory.
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