India, April 3 -- Gujarat Titans suffered a massive blow on Thursday as fast bowler Kagiso Rabada returned home to South Africa in the middle of the ongoing 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rabada had earlier missed GT's [previous game, against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

In a statement released by the franchise, Rabada, who played in Gujarat Titans' first two matches of the IPL 2025, returned home for personal reasons. "Kagiso Rabada has returned to South Africa to deal with an important personal matter," said a statement by Gujarat Titans.

On Wednesday, GT captain Shubman Gill announced at the toss that Rabada had been omitted from the playing XI for the match agai...