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 – 5 KR
1979
Most Runs
1686
45
Highest Score
71
55.73
Best Strike Rate
60.41
37
Most sixes
43
191
Most Fours
252
10.25
Best Averages
13.07
–
Most 50s
1
66
Most Not Outs
56

Season by season

2026

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
121
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
64.26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
89
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2022

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
61.62
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
9.28
–
Most Not Outs
5

2021

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
247
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most Not Outs
13

2020

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
197
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
54.72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
26
–
Best Averages
10.37
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
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

2017

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
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

2016

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
153
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
53.68
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
9

2015

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
7

2003

WY 0 – 0 KR
26
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 KR
292
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
62.39
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
9.73
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2001

WY 0 – 0 KR
176
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 KR
325
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
49.77
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
12.04
Best Averages
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 KR
35
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1998

WY 0 – 0 KR
132
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

WY 0 – 0 KR
137
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 KR
129
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
8.06
Best Averages
–
10
Most Not Outs
–

1995

WY 0 – 0 KR
123
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1994

WY 0 – 0 KR
122
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 KR
230
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
69.07
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
13.53
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1992

WY 0 – 0 KR
105
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1991

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

1990

WY 0 – 0 KR
96
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
36.23
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 KR
13
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

WY 0 – 6 KR
1010
Most Runs
1101
45
Highest Score
71
47.96
Best Strike Rate
51.81
16
Most sixes
25
133
Most Fours
204
10.20
Best Averages
12.37
–
Most 50s
1
21
Most Not Outs
21

Season by season

2026

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

2025

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
77
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
60.87
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
57.63
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Best Averages
10.46
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

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

2020

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

2019

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
22
–
Best Strike Rate
48.75
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
9.71
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
190
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
39.92
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
11.18

2017

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
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

2016

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
105
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
47.73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
5

2015

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

2003

WY 0 – 0 KR
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 KR
195
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
65.66
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
11.47
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

WY 0 – 0 KR
60
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 KR
135
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
39.47
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
10.38
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

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

1998

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

1997

WY 0 – 0 KR
93
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1996

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

1995

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

1994

WY 0 – 0 KR
81
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

1993

WY 0 – 0 KR
104
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
50.98
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
10.40
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

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

1990

WY 0 – 0 KR
65
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
30.09
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

WY 0 – 0 KR
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

WY 5 – 1 KR
969
Most Runs
401
37
Highest Score
31
67.06
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
12
58
Most Fours
30
10.31
Best Averages
14.85
45
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2025

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
16
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2024

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2023

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

2022

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2003

WY 0 – 0 KR
17
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2002

WY 0 – 0 KR
97
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
7.46
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

WY 0 – 0 KR
116
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2000

WY 0 – 0 KR
190
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
61.09
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
13.57
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1999

WY 0 – 0 KR
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1998

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

1997

WY 0 – 0 KR
44
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1996

WY 0 – 0 KR
92
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
9.20
Best Averages
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

WY 0 – 0 KR
9
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
184
–
Highest Score
22
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
17

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2024

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2018

WY 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
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
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
RECENT RESULTS 5 matches