Player Head-to-Head
WY
Waqar Younis
PAK
VS
KR
Kagiso Rabada
SA
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Waqar Younis vs Kagiso Rabada

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

Final Verdict

Waqar Younis has dominance over Kagiso Rabada in ODIs, while Kagiso Rabada has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Kagiso RabadaTEST Kagiso RabadaODI Waqar YounisT20I Level
Format

All formats

WY 2 – 4 KR
1979
Most Runs
1622
82
Highest Score
100
115
Best Strike Rate
246
37
Most sixes
39
191
Most Fours
249
66
Most Not Outs
55

Season by season

2026

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
249
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
26
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

2024

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
261
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2022

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
246
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most Not Outs
5

2021

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
247
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
305
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most Not Outs
13

2020

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
164
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
53
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
229
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
214
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
172
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
94
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
9

2015

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
171
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
7

2003

WY 0 – 0 KR
26
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 KR
292
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 KR
325
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 KR
35
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WY 0 – 0 KR
132
Most Runs
–
57
Highest Score
–
119
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WY 0 – 0 KR
137
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 KR
129
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
111
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WY 0 – 0 KR
123
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WY 0 – 0 KR
122
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 KR
230
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
149
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WY 0 – 0 KR
105
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
101
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1991

WY 0 – 0 KR
38
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WY 0 – 0 KR
96
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
93
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 KR
13
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

WY 0 – 5 KR
1010
Most Runs
1037
45
Highest Score
47
48
Best Strike Rate
50
16
Most sixes
21
133
Most Fours
201
21
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2025

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
–
Best Averages
26
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2024

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
49
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
40
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25

2017

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
87
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5

2015

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
6
–
Best Strike Rate
27
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2003

WY 0 – 0 KR
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 KR
195
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 KR
135
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 KR
24
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WY 0 – 0 KR
65
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WY 0 – 0 KR
93
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 KR
37
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WY 0 – 0 KR
80
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WY 0 – 0 KR
81
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 KR
104
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WY 0 – 0 KR
58
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WY 0 – 0 KR
65
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 KR
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
14
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

WY 5 – 1 KR
969
Most Runs
401
37
Highest Score
31
67
Best Strike Rate
79
21
Most sixes
12
58
Most Fours
30
45
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2025

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2024

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2023

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
17
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2021

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
51
–
Highest Score
16
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2019

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2003

WY 0 – 0 KR
17
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 KR
97
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 KR
190
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 KR
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1998

WY 0 – 0 KR
67
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WY 0 – 0 KR
44
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 KR
92
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WY 0 – 0 KR
43
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
69
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WY 0 – 0 KR
41
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 KR
126
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
98
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WY 0 – 0 KR
47
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

WY 0 – 0 KR
38
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1990

WY 0 – 0 KR
31
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 KR
9
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
117
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
16

Season by season

2026

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
10
–
Best Strike Rate
175
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
129
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
8

2020

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2018

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2016

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1