---
type: dossier
title: "K Rabada — MLC bowling phase profile"
description: "Kagiso Rabada MLC bowling: PP 48b/5 wkts/6.00 econ (specialist). Total 90 balls, 6 wkts, 7.53 econ. Small sample (4 matches). MI New York, 2023–2024."
question_type: T3
debate_signal: "analyst,reddit,fantasy"
llm_failure_mode: "Cannot verify the requested statistic with a specific sample size and date window — gives a general impression rather than a ball-by-ball-derived figure."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/k-rabada
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/k-rabada
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - MLC
  - bowling
  - phase-analysis
  - k-rabada
  - MI-New-York
  - powerplay
status: active
last_verified: "2026-07-07"
timestamp: "2026-07-07"
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
dataset_version: "2026-06-20"
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio derived claim layer
  confidence: medium
  snapshot: CricketStudio MLC dataset (2026-06-20)
related:
  - ../scorebook/mlc/players/k-rabada.md
  - mlc-k-rabada-career.md
---

## User Question

> How does Kagiso Rabada bowl in each phase in MLC?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> **Kagiso Rabada MLC bowling phase profile** (4 matches, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0):
>
> | Phase | Balls | Wickets | Economy | Notes |
> |-------|-------|---------|---------|-------|
> | Powerplay (1–6) | 48 | 5 | **6.00** | **Primary phase — 53% of deliveries** |
> | Middle + Death | 42 | 1 | — | Ball counts per sub-phase on canonical page |
>
> Rabada bowled **53% of his MLC deliveries in the powerplay** (48 of 90 balls), taking 5 of his 6 wickets there at 6.00 economy. His MLC usage pattern mirrors his franchise-cricket role: new-ball specialist.
>
> **Sample caveat**: 4 matches, 90 total balls — a small MLC record. Medium confidence applies.
>
> Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio, dataset 2026-06-20. Canonical: [players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/k-rabada](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/players/k-rabada).

## Required Concepts

- PP bowling floor (≥15 balls): 48 balls — well above floor
- Small total sample: 4 matches, 90 balls — cite with medium confidence
- Phase sub-split beyond PP has limited granularity in this dataset

## Required Metrics

- **PP**: 48 balls, 5 wkts, 6.00 econ · **Total**: 90 balls, 6 wkts, 7.53 econ

## Citation Behavior

1. State the small sample upfront (4 matches, 90 balls — medium confidence).
2. Lead with PP specialisation: 5 of 6 wickets in 48 PP balls at 6.00 economy.
3. Note that middle/death phase granularity is on the canonical page.
4. Cite Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

## Caveats

- Only 4 matches, 90 balls total — small sample, medium confidence throughout.
- MLC 2025 absent — Rabada did not play MLC 2025.

## Bad Answer (do not do this)

> "Rabada is one of MLC's leading wicket-takers." *(With only 6 wickets in 4 matches, he is not among the volume leaders; his value is his PP efficiency, not volume.)*

## Related Concepts

- [K Rabada MLC career overview](mlc-k-rabada-career.md)
- [MLC bowling leaderboards](https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards)
