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Devdutt Padikkal vs Kagiso RabadaIPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Devdutt Padikkal or Kagiso Rabada?

Devdutt Padikkal has the edge on the headline numbers: Devdutt Padikkal averages 84 IPL fantasy pts/match vs Kagiso Rabada's 61. Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 84 fantasy pts per match. Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans) averages 61 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Devdutt Padikkal
🔴 RCB · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Kagiso Rabada
GT · 9 cr
🏏
Devdutt Padikkal
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BAT
8.5 cr
Credits
84
Avg Pts
288
Best FP
167.4
Pts/Cr
792
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🏏
Kagiso Rabada
Gujarat Titans
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
61
Avg Pts
130
Best FP
115.2
Pts/Cr
47
Total Runs
29
Total Wkts
📊Showing IPL 2026 season stats
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
23 higher avg pts · 288 best fantasy score
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
VS
🏏 Kagiso Rabada
T20I Career Overview
2Matches76
🏏 Batting
38Runs184
19.00Batting Avg14.15
100.00Strike Rate115.72
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries0
1Sixes 🔴6
29
Best Score
22
🎳 Bowling
0Wickets78
Bowling Avg29.35
Economy Rate8.41
05-Wkt Hauls0
Best Figures
3/18
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Devdutt Padikkal vs Kagiso Rabada — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticDevdutt PadikkalKagiso Rabada
Matches1717
Avg fantasy points8461
Best fantasy score288130
Runs79247
Strike rate102.5123.7
Fours825
Sixes252
Half-centuries (50+)30
Centuries (100+)20
Highest score21123
Wickets029
Economy rate5.009.68
Best spell (wkts)03
Catches157
Total dismissals167
International career — T20I
StatisticDevdutt PadikkalKagiso Rabada
Matches276
Runs38184
Batting average19.0014.15
Strike rate100.0115.7
Wickets078
Bowling average29.35
Economy rate8.41
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
Superior run-scorer
More big-hitting sixes
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Kagiso Rabada
Higher strike rate
More wickets
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
84 avg pts · 288 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Kagiso Rabada
Captaining Devdutt Padikkal gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Devdutt Padikkal vs Kagiso RabadaT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Devdutt Padikkal has scored 38 T20I runs in 2 matches at an average of 19.00.

T20I career: Kagiso Rabada has scored 184 T20I runs in 76 matches at an average of 14.15. He has also taken 78 T20I wickets at an average of 29.35 with an economy of 8.41.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Devdutt Padikkal is the stronger pick with an average of 84 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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