A viral video purportedly showing Gujarat Titans (GT) fast bowler Kagiso Rabada smoking a cigarette during the IPL 2026 season has surfaced on social media. The former South African fast bowler was seen holding a cigarette before teammate Rashid Khan and several coaching staff members approached him.
Gujarat Titans are currently experiencing a competitive IPL campaign with three wins and three losses after six matches. However, the Shubman Gill-led side suffered a heavy 99-run defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI) in their most recent match on April 20, getting bowled out for 100 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Watch: Gujarat Titans Kagiso Rabada caught smoking amid IPL 2026, Rashid Khan angry
The leaked video, recorded from a high balcony above the team hotel, shows Kagiso Rabada smoking while wearing Gujarat Titans training gear. The situation appears tense between the players as Rashid Khan and team officials move towards them.
Watch the video posted by a user on X (formerly known as Twitter) below:
Kagiso Rabada is smoking!
Kagiso Rabada was smoking a cigarette and was caught on camera doing so. Then Rashid Khan and the rest of the staff came and asked him, “What is this?”
pic.twitter.com/kF65xT8Mxl– Indian Sports Network (@IS_Netwrk29) 22 April 2026
CricketAddictor has not been able to confirm when the video was recorded or verify its authenticity. The report also could not confirm the details of the viral clip which shows Rabada and Rashid outside the team environment.
Kagiso Rabada dominates powerplay bowling for Gujarat Titans
Despite off-field controversies, Kagiso Rabada continues to be an excellent performer for Gujarat Titans. He has been highly effective in the powerplay, topping the IPL charts with seven wickets in the opening overs in his first six matches, and providing consistent early breakthroughs.
Rabada has taken a total of 10 wickets so far this season. He recorded bowling figures of 3/29 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and 3/33 against Mumbai Indians (MI). However, his overall economy rate of 9.73 remains a matter of concern, especially in high-scoring matches.
After a slow start against Punjab Kings (PBKS), Kagiso Rabada found his rhythm and took three wickets at times. His improved consistency has helped Gujarat Titans stabilize their bowling attack, firmly establishing him as their primary strike bowler this season.
Gujarat Titans performance in IPL 2026
Gujarat Titans are currently placed sixth on the IPL points table with six points and a net run rate (NRR) of -0.821 after six matches. After losing their first two games, captain Shubman Gill made a strong comeback with three consecutive wins against Delhi Capitals (DC), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
The batting unit is largely dependent on Shubman Gill and Sai Sudarshan for continuity at the top. Gill is in excellent form and played an important inning of 86 runs in 50 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders. In bowling, Prasidh Krishna is the leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets this season.
However, Gujarat Titans suffered a major setback in their last match, losing to Mumbai Indians by 99 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium on April 20. Chasing 200, they were bowled out for just 100 runs in 16 overs, hurting their net run rate and playoff chances.
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