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Gautam Gambhir vs KL Rahul

Gautam Gambhir and KL Rahul compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Gautam Gambhir has dominance over KL Rahul in ODIs, while KL Rahul has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER KL RahulTEST KL RahulODI Gautam GambhirT20I KL Rahul
Format

All formats

GG 3 – 5 KR
Batting
10324
Most Runs
9955
206
Highest Score
199
68.85
Best Strike Rate
73.71
37
Most sixes
215
1188
Most Fours
961
38.96
Best Averages
40.80
63
Most 50s
63
20
Most 100s
22
18
Most Not Outs
34
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
17
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
419
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
88.77
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
1180
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
58.53
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
120
–
Best Averages
47.20
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
5

2024

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
524
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
58.09
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
54
–
Best Averages
32.75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
1203
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
81.06
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
57.29
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
8

2022

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
822
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
79.42
–
Most sixes
33
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
25.69
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
927
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
63.28
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
99
–
Best Averages
42.14
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
847
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
120.31
–
Most sixes
29
–
Most Fours
63
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
1038
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
84.25
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
98
–
Best Averages
41.52
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
861
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
78.56
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
26.91
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2017

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
964
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
71.67
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
105
–
Best Averages
37.08
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

GG 0 – 5 KR
108
Most Runs
914
50
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
75.16
2
Most sixes
18
13
Most Fours
90
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
47.91
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 100s
2

2014

GG 3 – 0 KR
25
Most Runs
4
18
Highest Score
3
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0

2013

GG 0 – 0 KR
153
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
67.11
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2012

GG 0 – 0 KR
Batting
1470
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
67.52
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
153
Most Fours
–
34.19
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

GG 0 – 0 KR
1190
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
63.13
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
137
Most Fours
–
36.06
Best Averages
–
11
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

GG 0 – 0 KR
1263
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
76.45
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
148
Most Fours
–
39.47
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

GG 0 – 0 KR
1828
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
72.48
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
191
Most Fours
–
46.87
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

GG 0 – 0 KR
2262
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
65.07
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
260
Most Fours
–
55.17
Best Averages
–
13
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

GG 0 – 0 KR
932
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
83.81
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
34.52
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2006

GG 0 – 0 KR
Batting
115
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

GG 0 – 0 KR
558
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
66.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
31.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

GG 0 – 0 KR
307
Most Runs
–
139
Highest Score
–
61.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

GG 0 – 0 KR
113
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

GG 4 – 4 KR
Batting
4154
Most Runs
4188
206
Highest Score
199
51.49
Best Strike Rate
51.93
10
Most sixes
34
518
Most Fours
499
41.96
Best Averages
36.10
22
Most 50s
21
9
Most 100s
11
5
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
135
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
52.94
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2025

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
813
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
48.51
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
100
–
Best Averages
45.17
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2024

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
493
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
57.53
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
52
–
Best Averages
35.21
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
51.81
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 100s
1

2022

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
36.15
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
1

2021

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
461
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
43.12
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
46.10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

2019

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
110
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
39.71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
14

2018

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
468
–
Highest Score
149
–
Best Strike Rate
59.02
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
22.29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
633
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
58.88
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
48.69
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

GG 0 – 4 KR
108
Most Runs
539
50
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
62.03
2
Most sixes
7
13
Most Fours
58
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2

2015

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
252
–
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
47.91
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 100s
2

2014

GG 3 – 0 KR
25
Most Runs
4
18
Highest Score
3
0
Most sixes
0
3
Most Fours
0

2012

GG 0 – 0 KR
Batting
474
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
44.80
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
31.60
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2011

GG 0 – 0 KR
470
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
44.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
31.33
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

2010

GG 0 – 0 KR
524
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
59.75
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
32.75
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

GG 0 – 0 KR
727
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
51.89
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
82
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

GG 0 – 0 KR
1134
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
50.76
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
70.88
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

2007

GG 0 – 0 KR
8
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2005

GG 0 – 0 KR
377
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
58.91
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
31.42
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

GG 0 – 0 KR
307
Most Runs
–
139
Highest Score
–
61.90
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

GG 5 – 4 KR
Batting
5238
Most Runs
3502
150
Highest Score
129
85.25
Best Strike Rate
91.84
17
Most sixes
82
561
Most Fours
271
39.68
Best Averages
51.50
34
Most 50s
20
11
Most 100s
9
11
Most Not Outs
21
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
284
–
Highest Score
129
–
Best Strike Rate
130.88
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
367
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
107.94
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2024

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2023

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
1060
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
87.75
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
93
–
Best Averages
66.25
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2022

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
251
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
80.19
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
2

2021

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
177
–
Highest Score
108
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
443
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
106.24
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
572
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
81.13
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
47.67
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

2016

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
196
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
83.40
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2013

GG 0 – 0 KR
153
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
67.11
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2012

GG 0 – 0 KR
Batting
685
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
81.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
42.81
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2011

GG 0 – 0 KR
720
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
87.06
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
40.00
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2010

GG 0 – 0 KR
670
Most Runs
–
138
Highest Score
–
93.97
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
55.83
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

GG 0 – 0 KR
848
Most Runs
–
150
Highest Score
–
92.58
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
40.38
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

GG 0 – 0 KR
1119
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
90.53
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
124
Most Fours
–
46.63
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

GG 0 – 0 KR
634
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
74.68
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
35.22
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2006

GG 0 – 0 KR
Batting
115
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

GG 0 – 0 KR
181
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
88.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

GG 0 – 0 KR
113
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

T20I career

GG 0 – 7 KR
Batting
932
Most Runs
2265
75
Highest Score
110
–
Best Strike Rate
139.13
10
Most sixes
99
109
Most Fours
191
27.41
Best Averages
37.75
7
Most 50s
22
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2022

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
434
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
126.53
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
28.93
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
289
–
Highest Score
69
–
Best Strike Rate
130.77
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
28.90
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
404
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
140.77
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
356
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
142.40
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
35
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
324
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
149.31
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
279
–
Highest Score
89
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3

2016

GG 0 – 0 KR
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
110
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

GG 0 – 0 KR
Batting
311
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
109.89
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
25.92
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

GG 0 – 0 KR
69
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2009

GG 0 – 0 KR
253
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
123.41
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
25.30
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

2008

GG 0 – 0 KR
9
Most Runs
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9
Highest Score
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0
Most sixes
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1
Most Fours
–

2007

GG 0 – 0 KR
290
Most Runs
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75
Highest Score
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127.75
Best Strike Rate
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6
Most sixes
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33
Most Fours
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4
Most 50s
–
RECENT RESULTS 1 match