He didn't play the last fixture against RCB.
In what comes as a big blow for Gujarat Titans (GT), South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada has returned home due to personal reasons in the midst of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Rabada had missed the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Wednesday.
“Kagiso Rabada has returned to South Africa to deal with an important personal matter,” Gujarat Titans said in a statement as reported by Sportstar.
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The 29-year-old played both of Gujarat Titans’ matches before Wednesday’s game. He had taken a wicket in each of those games. Against Punjab Kings, the right-arm pacer finished with figures of 1/41. He followed it up with figures of 1/42 against the Mumbai Indians in the next match.
Kagiso Rabada was one of the biggest buys for Gujarat Titans at the IPL 2025 mega auction last year. He was acquired for INR 10.75 crore by the former champions at the IPL 2025 auction in Saudi Arabia. Apart from Rabada, GT have Mohammed Siraj as their other frontline pacer. Rabada’s absence will surely be felt within the camp.
Uncapped Indian all-rounder Arshad Khan stepped up in the absence of Kagiso Rabada in Wednesday’s IPL match against RCB. The 27-year-old finished with figures of 1/17 from two overs. Mohammed Siraj, on the other hand, impressed with figures of 3/19 from four overs. The hosts could manage only a total of 169/8, with all-rounder Liam Livingstone scoring a half-century.
Sai Sudharsan (49) and Jos Buttler (73*) then starred with the bat as GT chased down the total with eight wickets and 13 balls to spare. The Shubman Gill-led side remains in fourth place with four points from three matches. The IPL 2022 champions will next take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad on Sunday (March 7).
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