Player Head-to-Head
IA
Iftikhar Ahmed
PAK
VS
KR
Kagiso Rabada
SA
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Iftikhar Ahmed vs Kagiso Rabada

Iftikhar Ahmed and Kagiso Rabada compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Kagiso Rabada has the edge in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Kagiso RabadaTEST Kagiso RabadaODI Kagiso RabadaT20I Kagiso Rabada
Format

All formats

IA 5 – 12 KR
Batting
1673
Most Runs
1686
109
Highest Score
71
112.13
Best Strike Rate
60.41
64
Most sixes
43
123
Most Fours
252
26.98
Best Averages
13.07
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
23
Most Not Outs
55
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
582
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
7/112
50.08
Best Average
24.70
29
Most Dots
1220
5.79
Best Economy
4.23
51.88
Best Strike Rate
35.01
1252
Most Runs Conceed
14374
5
Most Maiden Overs
500
1
Five Wicket haul
18

Season by season

2026

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
47.83
–
Most Dots
88
–
Best Economy
8.28
–
Best Strike Rate
34.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
287
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
30.36
–
Most Dots
558
–
Best Economy
4.85
–
Best Strike Rate
37.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
668
–
Most Maiden Overs
15

2024

IA 4 – 7 KR
Batting
184
Most Runs
160
37
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
64.26
8
Most sixes
1
12
Most Fours
24
15.33
Best Averages
12.31
2
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
52
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
6/46
–
Best Average
18.79
2
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
3.54
–
Best Strike Rate
31.81
89
Most Runs Conceed
977
0
Most Maiden Overs
48
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2023

IA 4 – 8 KR
Batting
650
Most Runs
89
109
Highest Score
17
125.24
Best Strike Rate
–
29
Most sixes
6
50
Most Fours
3
43.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
44
3/50
Best Bowling Fig
6/50
54.88
Best Average
23.68
11
Most Dots
24
5.88
Best Economy
4.44
56.00
Best Strike Rate
32.00
439
Most Runs Conceed
1042
0
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2022

IA 7 – 8 KR
Batting
419
Most Runs
167
51
Highest Score
47
112.94
Best Strike Rate
61.62
15
Most sixes
4
27
Most Fours
12
23.28
Best Averages
9.28
2
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
63
1/15
Best Bowling Fig
5/39
56.60
Best Average
26.56
6
Most Dots
23
6.61
Best Economy
4.66
51.40
Best Strike Rate
34.21
283
Most Runs Conceed
1673
0
Most Maiden Overs
44
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2021

IA 0 – 10 KR
Batting
70
Most Runs
247
32
Highest Score
40
3
Most sixes
8
4
Most Fours
28
1
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
50
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
5/34
–
Best Average
23.72
4
Most Dots
29
–
Best Economy
4.20
–
Best Strike Rate
33.88
42
Most Runs Conceed
1186
0
Most Maiden Overs
48
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2020

IA 6 – 7 KR
Batting
84
Most Runs
52
18
Highest Score
22
2
Most sixes
3
6
Most Fours
5
3
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
10
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
3/68
25.00
Best Average
40.50
2
Most Dots
6
6.00
Best Economy
4.67
25.00
Best Strike Rate
52.00
150
Most Runs Conceed
405
2
Most Maiden Overs
12
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

IA 5 – 7 KR
Batting
254
Most Runs
197
62
Highest Score
31
96.21
Best Strike Rate
54.72
7
Most sixes
3
22
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
10.37
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
61
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
–
Best Average
29.18
1
Most Dots
26
4.56
Best Economy
4.32
–
Best Strike Rate
40.52
187
Most Runs Conceed
1780
2
Most Maiden Overs
51

2018

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
42.10
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
10.41
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
77
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/54
–
Best Average
22.40
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
3.67
–
Best Strike Rate
36.64
–
Most Runs Conceed
1725
–
Most Maiden Overs
82
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2017

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
68.37
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
94
–
Best Averages
15.29
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
84
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
22.64
–
Most Dots
398
–
Best Economy
3.69
–
Best Strike Rate
36.80
–
Most Runs Conceed
1902
–
Most Maiden Overs
90
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2016

IA 0 – 10 KR
Batting
4
Most Runs
153
4
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
53.68
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
16
1
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
81
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
7/112
–
Best Average
24.27
1
Most Dots
30
–
Best Economy
4.65
–
Best Strike Rate
31.30
13
Most Runs Conceed
1966
1
Most Maiden Overs
55
–
Five Wicket haul
4

2015

IA 0 – 8 KR
Batting
8
Most Runs
57
5
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
31
1/31
Best Bowling Fig
6/16
–
Best Average
22.94
2
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
4.47
–
Best Strike Rate
30.81
49
Most Runs Conceed
711
0
Most Maiden Overs
22
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2014

IA 0 – 0 KR
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/25
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

TEST career

IA 0 – 10 KR
Batting
61
Most Runs
1101
27
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
51.81
0
Most sixes
25
5
Most Fours
204
–
Best Averages
12.37
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
20
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
331
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
7/112
–
Best Average
22.31
2
Most Dots
847
–
Best Economy
3.35
–
Best Strike Rate
39.98
161
Most Runs Conceed
7383
1
Most Maiden Overs
434
–
Five Wicket haul
16

Season by season

2025

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/55
–
Best Average
35.70
–
Most Dots
430
–
Best Economy
3.71
–
Best Strike Rate
57.70
–
Most Runs Conceed
357
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2024

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
60.87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/46
–
Best Average
19.94
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
3.02
–
Best Strike Rate
39.65
–
Most Runs Conceed
678
–
Most Maiden Overs
46
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2023

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/50
–
Best Average
17.10
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.11
–
Best Strike Rate
33.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
342
–
Most Maiden Overs
23
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2022

IA 0 – 10 KR
Batting
13
Most Runs
136
13
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
57.63
0
Most sixes
4
1
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
10.46
1
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
47
0/20
Best Bowling Fig
5/52
–
Best Average
22.26
0
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
3.91
–
Best Strike Rate
34.17
20
Most Runs Conceed
1046
0
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2021

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/34
–
Best Average
19.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.54
–
Best Strike Rate
44.87
–
Most Runs Conceed
437
–
Most Maiden Overs
43
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2020

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/68
–
Best Average
33.43
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
3.45
–
Best Strike Rate
58.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
234
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2019

IA 1 – 9 KR
Batting
44
Most Runs
136
27
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
48.75
0
Most sixes
2
3
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
9.71
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
33
0/53
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
–
Best Average
27.39
1
Most Dots
9
4.74
Best Economy
3.68
–
Best Strike Rate
44.70
128
Most Runs Conceed
904
0
Most Maiden Overs
40

2018

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
39.92
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
11.18
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
52
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/54
–
Best Average
20.08
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.15
–
Best Strike Rate
38.21
–
Most Runs Conceed
1044
–
Most Maiden Overs
73
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2017

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
56.40
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
12.82
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
57
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/55
–
Best Average
20.28
–
Most Dots
386
–
Best Economy
3.21
–
Best Strike Rate
37.89
–
Most Runs Conceed
1156
–
Most Maiden Overs
78
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2016

IA 0 – 9 KR
Batting
4
Most Runs
105
4
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
47.73
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
46
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
7/112
–
Best Average
23.35
1
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
3.82
–
Best Strike Rate
36.70
13
Most Runs Conceed
1074
1
Most Maiden Overs
50
–
Five Wicket haul
4

2015

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/30
–
Best Average
55.50
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.27
–
Best Strike Rate
147.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
111
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

ODI career

IA 4 – 10 KR
Batting
614
Most Runs
401
109
Highest Score
31
20
Most sixes
12
52
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
14.85
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
18
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
168
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
6/16
46.38
Best Average
27.46
16
Most Dots
157
5.59
Best Economy
5.08
49.75
Best Strike Rate
32.40
742
Most Runs Conceed
4613
4
Most Maiden Overs
63
1
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2025

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
24.67
–
Most Dots
83
–
Best Economy
5.80
–
Best Strike Rate
25.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
148
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/56
–
Best Average
20.80
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5.20
–
Best Strike Rate
24.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
104
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

IA 5 – 8 KR
Batting
490
Most Runs
45
109
Highest Score
17
114.49
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
4
43
Most Fours
0
44.55
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
22
3/50
Best Bowling Fig
3/33
53.63
Best Average
27.77
11
Most Dots
16
5.90
Best Economy
5.24
54.50
Best Strike Rate
31.82
429
Most Runs Conceed
611
0
Most Maiden Overs
10

2022

IA 2 – 5 KR
Batting
10
Most Runs
5
8
Highest Score
4
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
1
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
9
1/36
Best Bowling Fig
5/39
–
Best Average
25.33
3
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.24
–
Best Strike Rate
29.00
112
Most Runs Conceed
228
0
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
9
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/16
–
Best Average
35.89
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.27
–
Best Strike Rate
40.89
–
Most Runs Conceed
323
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2020

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
46
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
5/40
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.00
Best Economy
–
24.00
Best Strike Rate
–
100
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2019

IA 3 – 6 KR
Batting
60
Most Runs
61
32
Highest Score
31
3
Most sixes
1
5
Most Fours
4
2
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
24
0/9
Best Bowling Fig
3/43
–
Best Average
32.13
0
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
4.97
–
Best Strike Rate
38.79
52
Most Runs Conceed
771
2
Most Maiden Overs
11

2018

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/41
–
Best Average
27.65
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
4.78
–
Best Strike Rate
34.70
–
Most Runs Conceed
636
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2017

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
27
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/39
–
Best Average
27.63
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
4.81
–
Best Strike Rate
34.48
–
Most Runs Conceed
746
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2016

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
22
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/45
–
Best Average
28.23
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
5.65
–
Best Strike Rate
29.95
–
Most Runs Conceed
621
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2015

IA 0 – 8 KR
Batting
8
Most Runs
38
5
Highest Score
19
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
21
1/31
Best Bowling Fig
6/16
–
Best Average
20.24
2
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
4.88
–
Best Strike Rate
24.90
49
Most Runs Conceed
425
0
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
1

T20I career

IA 4 – 6 KR
Batting
998
Most Runs
184
62
Highest Score
22
44
Most sixes
6
66
Most Fours
18
24.34
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
14
Most Not Outs
17
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
83
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Best Average
28.65
11
Most Dots
216
–
Best Economy
8.41
–
Best Strike Rate
20.45
349
Most Runs Conceed
2378
0
Most Maiden Overs
3

Season by season

2026

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/22
–
Best Average
47.83
–
Most Dots
88
–
Best Economy
8.28
–
Best Strike Rate
34.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
287
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/29
–
Most Dots
45
–
Most Runs Conceed
163
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

IA 5 – 5 KR
Batting
184
Most Runs
9
37
Highest Score
5
8
Most sixes
0
12
Most Fours
2
15.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
13
3/24
Best Bowling Fig
3/18
–
Best Average
15.00
2
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6.29
–
Best Strike Rate
14.31
89
Most Runs Conceed
195
0
Most Maiden Overs
2

2023

IA 0 – 4 KR
Batting
160
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
2/50
0
Most Dots
7
10
Most Runs Conceed
89
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

IA 7 – 5 KR
Batting
396
Most Runs
26
51
Highest Score
9
118.56
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
0
26
Most Fours
1
23.29
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
7
1/15
Best Bowling Fig
1/15
50.33
Best Average
57.00
3
Most Dots
15
6.61
Best Economy
8.31
45.67
Best Strike Rate
41.14
151
Most Runs Conceed
399
0
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

IA 1 – 7 KR
Batting
70
Most Runs
84
32
Highest Score
19
3
Most sixes
3
4
Most Fours
8
1
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
18
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
3/20
–
Best Average
23.67
4
Most Dots
21
–
Best Economy
8.69
–
Best Strike Rate
16.33
42
Most Runs Conceed
426
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

IA 3 – 5 KR
Batting
38
Most Runs
32
16
Highest Score
22
1
Most sixes
2
3
Most Fours
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
3
1/7
Best Bowling Fig
1/25
2
Most Dots
5
50
Most Runs Conceed
171
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

IA 4 – 4 KR
Batting
150
Most Runs
0
62
Highest Score
0
4
Most sixes
0
14
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
4
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
3/39
0
Most Dots
5
7
Most Runs Conceed
105
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
45
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
0
Most Runs
0
0
Highest Score
0
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
0
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
20.85
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
8.65
–
Best Strike Rate
14.46
–
Most Runs Conceed
271
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

IA 0 – 0 KR
Batting
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/30
–
Best Average
21.88
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
7.61
–
Best Strike Rate
17.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
175
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

IA 0 – 0 KR
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/25
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
52
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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