Player Head-to-Head
BK
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
IND
VS
IK
Innocent Kaia
ZIM
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Innocent Kaia

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Innocent Kaia compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has dominance over Innocent Kaia in overall, Tests and T20Is, while Innocent Kaia has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Bhuvneshwar KumarTEST Bhuvneshwar KumarODI Innocent KaiaT20I Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Format

All formats

BK 7 – 6 IK
Batting
1171
Most Runs
1173
63
Highest Score
110
56.68
Best Strike Rate
74.81
9
Most sixes
17
123
Most Fours
115
16.26
Best Averages
23.94
4
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
33
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
294
Most Wickets
0
6/82
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
29.50
Best Average
–
154
Most Dots
1
4.74
Best Economy
–
37.37
Best Strike Rate
–
8674
Most Runs Conceed
31
219
Most Maiden Overs
0
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

BK 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
261
–
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
84.47
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

BK 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2023

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
499
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
74.70
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BK 5 – 4 IK
Batting
14
Most Runs
402
4
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
69.55
0
Most sixes
5
0
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
22.33
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
0
5/4
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
23.11
Best Average
–
27
Most Dots
1
7.03
Best Economy
–
19.73
Best Strike Rate
–
855
Most Runs Conceed
27
7
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

BK 3 – 0 IK
Batting
56
Most Runs
7
19
Highest Score
7
0
Most sixes
0
2
Most Fours
1
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.71
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
5.86
Best Economy
–
25.29
Best Strike Rate
–
519
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
87
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
41
Most Wickets
–
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.73
Best Average
–
32
Most Dots
–
5.77
Best Economy
–
26.76
Best Strike Rate
–
1055
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
206
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
51.37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
5/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.48
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
–
4.82
Best Economy
–
37.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1006
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
156
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
44
Most Wickets
–
5/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.68
Best Average
–
18
Most Dots
–
4.53
Best Economy
–
40.64
Best Strike Rate
–
1350
Most Runs Conceed
–
38
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
39
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
5/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.56
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.43
Best Economy
–
43.00
Best Strike Rate
–
393
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2015

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
108
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.53
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
5.30
Best Economy
–
50.37
Best Strike Rate
–
846
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
309
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
53.00
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
6/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.62
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
3.78
Best Economy
–
53.38
Best Strike Rate
–
1244
Most Runs Conceed
–
55
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
190
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
54.29
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
40
Most Wickets
–
4/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.10
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
4.26
Best Economy
–
46.65
Best Strike Rate
–
1324
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
82
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

BK 4 – 1 IK
Batting
552
Most Runs
172
63
Highest Score
67
45.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
77
Most Fours
23
22.08
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
–
6/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.10
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
2.95
Best Economy
–
53.14
Best Strike Rate
–
1644
Most Runs Conceed
–
141
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2023

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
59.93
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1

2018

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
101
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
40.08
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
4/87
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.30
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.03
Best Economy
–
40.20
Best Strike Rate
–
203
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
21
Most Runs
–
13
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.67
Best Economy
–
47.18
Best Strike Rate
–
231
Most Runs Conceed
–
27
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
5/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.28
Best Economy
–
39.54
Best Strike Rate
–
195
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2015

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
50
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
168.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.00
Best Economy
–
252.00
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
247
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
47.78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
6/82
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.63
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.93
Best Economy
–
54.58
Best Strike Rate
–
506
Most Runs Conceed
–
45
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2013

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
96
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
43.44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
37.89
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.28
Best Economy
–
69.33
Best Strike Rate
–
341
Most Runs Conceed
–
18
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

BK 7 – 5 IK
Batting
552
Most Runs
612
53
Highest Score
110
8
Most sixes
6
46
Most Fours
55
14.15
Best Averages
26.61
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
16
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
141
Most Wickets
0
5/42
Best Bowling Fig
0/6
35.11
Best Average
–
83
Most Dots
1
5.08
Best Economy
–
41.47
Best Strike Rate
–
4951
Most Runs Conceed
22
68
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

BK 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
66.12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
160
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
64.78
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

BK 2 – 5 IK
Batting
4
Most Runs
290
4
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
64.73
0
Most sixes
3
0
Most Fours
30
–
Best Averages
26.36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
0
0/64
Best Bowling Fig
0/6
3
Most Dots
1
131
Most Runs Conceed
22
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
22
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.00
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.25
Best Economy
–
32.00
Best Strike Rate
–
252
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
86
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
4/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.76
Best Average
–
19
Most Dots
–
5.23
Best Economy
–
27.24
Best Strike Rate
–
784
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
101
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.82
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
5.32
Best Economy
–
55.09
Best Strike Rate
–
537
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
132
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
5/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.89
Best Average
–
11
Most Dots
–
5.05
Best Economy
–
40.25
Best Strike Rate
–
949
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
111
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.06
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
5.57
Best Economy
–
38.81
Best Strike Rate
–
577
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
62
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.36
Best Average
–
9
Most Dots
–
4.62
Best Economy
–
58.86
Best Strike Rate
–
635
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
94
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
4/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.86
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
4.67
Best Economy
–
43.50
Best Strike Rate
–
948
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

BK 0 – 0 IK
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/27
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
27
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

BK 5 – 4 IK
Batting
67
Most Runs
389
16
Highest Score
72
0
Most sixes
11
0
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
17.68
–
Most 50s
2
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
90
Most Wickets
0
5/4
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
23.10
Best Average
–
68
Most Dots
0
6.96
Best Economy
–
19.90
Best Strike Rate
–
2079
Most Runs Conceed
9
10
Most Maiden Overs
0
2
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

BK 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
99
–
Highest Score
72
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2024

BK 0 – 0 IK
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2023

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
–
Most Runs
167
–
Highest Score
37
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
18
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

BK 5 – 4 IK
Batting
10
Most Runs
112
4
Highest Score
54
0
Most sixes
2
0
Most Fours
7
–
Most 50s
1
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
0
5/4
Best Bowling Fig
0/5
19.57
Best Average
–
24
Most Dots
0
6.98
Best Economy
–
16.81
Best Strike Rate
–
724
Most Runs Conceed
5
7
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2021

BK 2 – 1 IK
Batting
34
Most Runs
7
16
Highest Score
7
0
Most sixes
0
0
Most Fours
1
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
4/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.25
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
6.59
Best Economy
–
20.25
Best Strike Rate
–
267
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
2/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
33.88
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
8.21
Best Economy
–
24.75
Best Strike Rate
–
271
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
5/24
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.17
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
6.54
Best Economy
–
20.33
Best Strike Rate
–
266
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.00
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
7.18
Best Economy
–
28.40
Best Strike Rate
–
170
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

BK 0 – 0 IK
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
87
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
101
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
1/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
103
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2013

BK 0 – 0 IK
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/35
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
35
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2012

BK 0 – 0 IK
Batting
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
55
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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