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Dilruwan Perera
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Varun Thamotharam
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Dilruwan Perera vs Varun Thamotharam

Dilruwan Perera and Varun Thamotharam compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Varun Thamotharam has the edge in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Varun ThamotharamTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Varun Thamotharam
Format

All formats

DP 7 – 7 VT
Batting
1456
Most Runs
1445
95
Highest Score
104
48.79
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
90
171
Most Fours
100
17.54
Best Averages
26.27
7
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
8
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
177
Most Wickets
44
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
3/22
35.37
Best Average
28.34
70
Most Dots
98
3.32
Best Economy
8.02
63.96
Best Strike Rate
21.20
6261
Most Runs Conceed
1247
241
Most Maiden Overs
0
8
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
23.60
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/44
–
Best Average
55.00
–
Most Dots
68
–
Best Economy
8.17
–
Best Strike Rate
40.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
275
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
375
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
138.89
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
23.44
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/20
–
Best Average
38.83
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
9.45
–
Best Strike Rate
24.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
233
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/22
–
Best Average
14.08
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
9.15
–
Best Strike Rate
9.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
183
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

DP 3 – 10 VT
Batting
95
Most Runs
419
67
Highest Score
104
42.60
Best Strike Rate
140.13
1
Most sixes
20
13
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
26.19
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
16
4/109
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
53.60
Best Average
23.94
2
Most Dots
13
2.88
Best Economy
7.20
111.80
Best Strike Rate
19.94
268
Most Runs Conceed
383
9
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
77
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2019

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
105
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
38.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/114
Best Bowling Fig
–
112.80
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.35
Best Economy
–
202.00
Best Strike Rate
–
564
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
287
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
44.29
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
16.88
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
–
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.82
Best Average
–
18
Most Dots
–
3.15
Best Economy
–
56.76
Best Strike Rate
–
1491
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
538
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
52.69
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
26.90
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
5/98
Best Bowling Fig
–
46.19
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
3.61
Best Economy
–
76.69
Best Strike Rate
–
1663
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
231
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
73.57
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
32
Most Wickets
–
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.66
Best Average
–
8
Most Dots
–
3.46
Best Economy
–
44.53
Best Strike Rate
–
821
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2015

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.25
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.33
Best Economy
–
49.13
Best Strike Rate
–
218
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
128
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
35.75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
12.80
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
37
Most Wickets
–
5/69
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.70
Best Average
–
15
Most Dots
–
3.05
Best Economy
–
60.35
Best Strike Rate
–
1136
Most Runs Conceed
–
67
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2011

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

DP 0 – 0 VT
30
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

TEST career

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
1303
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
46.89
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
158
Most Fours
–
18.88
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
161
Most Wickets
–
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.90
Best Average
–
59
Most Dots
–
3.21
Best Economy
–
67.11
Best Strike Rate
–
5780
Most Runs Conceed
–
239
Most Maiden Overs
–
8
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2021

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
42.60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
4/109
Best Bowling Fig
–
53.60
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
2.88
Best Economy
–
111.80
Best Strike Rate
–
268
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
105
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
38.04
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/114
Best Bowling Fig
–
112.80
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
3.35
Best Economy
–
202.00
Best Strike Rate
–
564
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
258
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
42.72
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
16.13
Best Averages
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
50
Most Wickets
–
6/32
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.32
Best Average
–
17
Most Dots
–
3.12
Best Economy
–
56.40
Best Strike Rate
–
1466
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2017

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
514
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
51.30
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
28.56
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
–
5/98
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.53
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
3.59
Best Economy
–
79.44
Best Strike Rate
–
1616
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2016

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
176
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
69.02
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
6/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.57
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
2.97
Best Economy
–
49.70
Best Strike Rate
–
565
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2015

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
27
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
4/122
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.25
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
3.33
Best Economy
–
49.13
Best Strike Rate
–
218
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
128
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
35.75
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
12.80
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
36
Most Wickets
–
5/69
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.08
Best Average
–
13
Most Dots
–
2.98
Best Economy
–
60.53
Best Strike Rate
–
1083
Most Runs Conceed
–
67
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
152
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
7
Most Dots
–
409
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2018

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
29
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/25
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
25
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
24
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
47
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/48
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.44
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
5.45
Best Economy
–
31.33
Best Strike Rate
–
256
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2014

DP 0 – 0 VT
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/53
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
53
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
14
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/17
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

DP 0 – 0 VT
30
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

T20I career

DP 0 – 8 VT
Batting
1
Most Runs
1445
1
Highest Score
104
0
Most sixes
90
0
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
26.27
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
44
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
3/22
–
Best Average
28.34
4
Most Dots
98
–
Best Economy
8.02
–
Best Strike Rate
21.20
72
Most Runs Conceed
1247
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2025

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
236
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
14
–
Best Averages
23.60
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/44
–
Best Average
55.00
–
Most Dots
68
–
Best Economy
8.17
–
Best Strike Rate
40.40
–
Most Runs Conceed
275
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
96
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
375
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
138.89
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
23.44
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/20
–
Best Average
38.83
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
9.45
–
Best Strike Rate
24.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
233
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/22
–
Best Average
14.08
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
9.15
–
Best Strike Rate
9.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
183
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
419
–
Highest Score
104
–
Best Strike Rate
140.13
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
26.19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
23.94
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
7.20
–
Best Strike Rate
19.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
383
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2020

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
77
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2011

DP 0 – 0 VT
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–