Kagiso Rabada - South Africa's New Wunderkind

South Africa, the land which has suffered major setbacks in its course of cricket which included the exclusion of the South African cricket team because of the Apartheid movement has given birth to some of the greatest players this game has ever produced. One such man walking down the same path in today’s time is the young gun of South Africa – Kagiso Rabada. At a tender age of 20, this young man has made a dangerous impact on every batsman he’s bowled to and his records are an evident to this fact. Here are some reasons why this player has certainly lightened his own path for a brighter future. Here are 5 reasons to support the statements.

The Ageless Parameter

Sometimes people spend their whole lives waiting for that one big shot which would escalate their dreams and aspirations sky high. Well less people like this young man get an opportunity at such an early stage. Getting a chance to prove his potent and calibre at a tender age of 20 is certainly a big advantage to this man. And his performances clearly depict that this man has a long way to go.

2. The fearless strive

When you have a batsman like MS Dhoni on the strikers’ end in the last over of the game, you know he’s gonna end it in style. For a new fresh out of pan bowler, emerging victorious even in this situation, is nothing less than a stunner for critics. Kagiso Rabada confidently bowled some good line and length restricting Dhoni from doing something he’s best at. Well this requires guts, doesn’t it?

3. Hitting the bull’s eye

All the young aspiring people entering this game always look for a recipe which would give them the desired output. Kagiso Rabada is one of those genius minds who figured out the main ingredients at an early stage. He not only stuns the batsman with his really succinct line and length but also has figured a way to attack the batsman’s mind which is the most important ingredient for bowling in death overs. Thus he definitely has struck the right chords.

4. Already in the hall of fame

Kagiso Rabada has already achieved something that many bowling legends did not even see it coming throughout their careers. Being the second player after Taijul Islam from Bangladesh to take a hattrick on debut, Kagiso Rabada has registered his name on the golden hall of fame. His extremely impactful and perspicacious bowling against Bangladesh on his debut brought him this laurel. This certainly is an achievement that makes this bowler an inspiration for all the young ambitious men trying to pursue his footsteps.

5. The Survival Instinct

When you have perhaps the best bowler of the world in your team or a team where experience plays its own game, Kagiso Rabada has managed to survive. Even with big names like Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel in the hut, this young man has succeeded in making his own place in the team; well what carries him so firmly is his consistency. Be it the economy rate, a fit physique or a statistically strong but short career, this man has managed to make it in the South African team smoothly.

Thus this young gun has always hit the bull’s eye and never let his teammates down. Well going a bit back to history, bowlers like Waqar Yunis, Anil Kumble or the South African legend Jacques Kallis himself started their careers in the same way. There’s no doubt that this man would be listed with these legends in the near future.