| Year | Team | Amount | Retain | Note |
|---|
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans | 10.75 crore | Bought | Gujarat Bought Rabada for 10.75 cr as a replacement of Shami for IPL 2025 | |
| 2024 | MI Cape Town | 12 crore | Bought | Kagiso Rabada was acquired by Punjab Kings for IPL 2024 at 12 crore. | |
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | 9.25 crore | Retained | Kagiso Rabada was retained by Punjab Kings for INR 9.25 crore in the IPL 2023 auction. | |
| 2022 | Kings XI Punjab | 9.25 crore | Bought | Kagiso Rabada was purchased by Kings XI Punjab during the IPL 2022 auction. | |
| 2020 | Delhi Capitals | 4.2 crore | Retained | Kagiso Rabada was retained by Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2020 auction. | |
| 2019 | Delhi Capitals | 4.2 crore | Retained | Kagiso Rabada was retained by Delhi Capitals for the IPL 2019 season, meaning he was not part of the bidding process. | |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | 5 crore | Bought | Rabada was purchased by Delhi Daredevils during the 2017 IPL auction. | |