In a dominant display, Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada has emerged as the undisputed king of powerplay bowling in IPL 2026. With 7 wickets from 6 matches in the first six overs, the South African star has outpaced all rivals, underlining his threat with the new ball.
Jofra Archer of Rajasthan Royals sits second with 6 powerplay scalps in 6 outings, contributing to his 8-wicket tally. Prince Yadav (LSG) and Jacob Duffy (RCB) share third with 5 each.
Breaking down Rabada’s stats: 1-34 vs Punjab Kings, 2-42 (plus 23*) vs Rajasthan Royals, 0-32 vs Delhi Capitals, 1-54 vs Lucknow Super Giants, and a match-winning 3-29 against Kolkata Knight Riders.
The spotlight today falls on Match 30 at Narendra Modi Stadium. Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill, boast B Sai Sudharsan, Jos Buttler (wk), Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, and Ashok Sharma.
Mumbai Indians debut Danish Malevar and Krish Bhagat alongside Quinton de Kock (wk), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Jasprit Bumrah, and AM Gajnaf.
While MI desperately seeks to end their slump, GT is hungry for another victory. Rabada’s fiery pace could dictate the narrative in this pivotal encounter.
