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

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Bhuvneshwar KumarTEST Bhuvneshwar KumarODI Innocent KaiaT20I Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Format

All formats

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

Season by season

2026

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

TEST career

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

Season by season

2023

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

ODI career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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

T20I career

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

Season by season

2026

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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

2012

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