As the Kolkata Test unfolded, fans and pundits alike couldn’t help but imagine the havoc Kagiso Rabada might have wrought on Eden Gardens’ lively pitch. A track that rewarded the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Marco Jansen, coaxing every ounce of swing and bounce, would have been a veritable playground for the South African speedster.
Every short ball, every sharp seam movement—Rabada’s presence could have turned the contest into a nightmare for the batters. Yet, fate intervened in the form of a rib injury, ruling him out of what could have been a headline-grabbing spell.
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