Player Head-to-Head
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Dean Elgar
SA
VS
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Shreyas Iyer
IND
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Dean Elgar vs Shreyas Iyer

Dean Elgar and Shreyas Iyer compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Dean Elgar has dominance over Shreyas Iyer in Tests, while Shreyas Iyer has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shreyas IyerTEST Dean ElgarODI Shreyas IyerT20I Level
Format

All formats

DE 3 – 6 SI
5451
Most Runs
5502
199
Highest Score
128
47.95
Best Strike Rate
98.76
27
Most sixes
153
710
Most Fours
508
37.08
Best Averages
39.58
23
Most 50s
38
14
Most 100s
7
12
Most Not Outs
23

Season by season

2026

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
670
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
127.13
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
33.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
496
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
89.53
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
49.60
–
Most 50s
5

2024

DE 0 – 4 SI
16
Most Runs
146
12
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
57.94
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

DE 1 – 6 SI
329
Most Runs
986
185
Highest Score
128
61.04
Best Strike Rate
108.11
0
Most sixes
38
49
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
41.08
1
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

DE 0 – 8 SI
577
Most Runs
1609
96
Highest Score
113
48.08
Best Strike Rate
92.90
1
Most sixes
39
70
Most Fours
162
28.85
Best Averages
48.76
4
Most 50s
14
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
7

2021

DE 5 – 2 SI
442
Most Runs
359
127
Highest Score
105
54.77
Best Strike Rate
77.20
0
Most sixes
7
68
Most Fours
41
44.20
Best Averages
35.90
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2020

DE 0 – 6 SI
317
Most Runs
534
95
Highest Score
103
51.05
Best Strike Rate
107.44
0
Most sixes
14
46
Most Fours
53
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2019

DE 2 – 5 SI
351
Most Runs
409
160
Highest Score
71
55.10
Best Strike Rate
122.46
4
Most sixes
19
49
Most Fours
27
25.07
Best Averages
40.90
–
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
3

2018

DE 4 – 0 SI
667
Most Runs
48
141
Highest Score
30
38.91
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
0
88
Most Fours
4
33.35
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

DE 4 – 1 SI
1128
Most Runs
245
199
Highest Score
88
50.86
Best Strike Rate
102.08
4
Most sixes
4
163
Most Fours
26
53.71
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
2
5
Most 100s
–

2016

DE 0 – 0 SI
403
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
43.85
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
31.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2015

DE 0 – 0 SI
443
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
43.01
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
44.30
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2014

DE 0 – 0 SI
470
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
45.63
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
39.17
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2013

DE 0 – 0 SI
215
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
49.43
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

DE 0 – 0 SI
93
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

TEST career

DE 8 – 1 SI
5347
Most Runs
811
199
Highest Score
105
47.78
Best Strike Rate
63.01
27
Most sixes
16
704
Most Fours
94
37.92
Best Averages
36.86
23
Most 50s
5
14
Most 100s
1
11
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2024

DE 0 – 4 SI
16
Most Runs
108
12
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
50.70
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

DE 3 – 1 SI
329
Most Runs
79
185
Highest Score
31
61.04
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
4
49
Most Fours
8
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2022

DE 3 – 2 SI
577
Most Runs
422
96
Highest Score
92
48.08
Best Strike Rate
68.84
1
Most sixes
6
70
Most Fours
52
28.85
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1

2021

DE 4 – 2 SI
442
Most Runs
202
127
Highest Score
105
54.77
Best Strike Rate
58.55
0
Most sixes
5
68
Most Fours
24
44.20
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

DE 0 – 0 SI
317
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
51.05
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2019

DE 0 – 0 SI
351
Most Runs
–
160
Highest Score
–
55.10
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
25.07
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2018

DE 0 – 0 SI
661
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
38.95
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
36.72
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

DE 0 – 0 SI
1128
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
50.86
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
163
Most Fours
–
53.71
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–

2016

DE 0 – 0 SI
403
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
43.85
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
31.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2015

DE 0 – 0 SI
438
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
42.61
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
43.80
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2014

DE 0 – 0 SI
470
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
45.63
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
57
Most Fours
–
39.17
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2013

DE 0 – 0 SI
215
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
49.43
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

DE 0 – 0 SI
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

ODI career

DE 0 – 5 SI
104
Most Runs
3078
42
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
97.81
0
Most sixes
75
6
Most Fours
281
–
Best Averages
45.94
–
Most 50s
24
–
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
6

Season by season

2026

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
161
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
80.10
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2025

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
496
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
89.53
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
49.60
–
Most 50s
5

2024

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
38
–
Highest Score
23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2023

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
846
–
Highest Score
128
–
Best Strike Rate
112.50
–
Most sixes
32
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
52.88
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
724
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
91.53
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
71
–
Best Averages
55.69
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2020

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
331
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
95.39
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
41
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
266
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
112.71
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
4

2018

DE 0 – 3 SI
6
Most Runs
48
4
Highest Score
30
0
Most sixes
0
1
Most Fours
4

2017

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
162
–
Highest Score
88
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2

2015

DE 0 – 0 SI
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

DE 0 – 0 SI
93
Most Runs
–
42
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

T20I career

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
1613
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
141.86
–
Most sixes
62
–
Most Fours
133
–
Best Averages
32.26
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2026

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
509
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
156.13
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
36.36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2023

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
53
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

2022

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
463
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
141.16
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
35.62
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2021

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
151
–
Highest Score
67
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
203
–
Highest Score
58
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2019

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
62
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

DE 0 – 0 SI
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
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