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Innocent Kaia
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Vinoo Balakrishnan
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Innocent Kaia vs Vinoo Balakrishnan

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Vinoo BalakrishnanTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Vinoo Balakrishnan
Format

All formats

IK 2 – 11 VB
Batting
1262
Most Runs
1264
110
Highest Score
101
75.30
Best Strike Rate
110.10
19
Most sixes
35
126
Most Fours
128
23.37
Best Averages
24.78
6
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
8
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
1
Most Dots
49
31
Most Runs Conceed
114
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

IK 3 – 3 VB
Batting
350
Most Runs
348
72
Highest Score
61
83.93
Best Strike Rate
115.23
7
Most sixes
6
36
Most Fours
42
26.92
Best Averages
31.64
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/6
–
Most Dots
48
–
Most Runs Conceed
77
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

IK 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
68
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2024

IK 0 – 4 VB
Batting
4
Most Runs
242
4
Highest Score
101
0
Most sixes
6
1
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
22.00
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

IK 5 – 4 VB
Batting
499
Most Runs
278
67
Highest Score
55
74.70
Best Strike Rate
96.86
7
Most sixes
5
51
Most Fours
27
24.95
Best Averages
23.17
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
1/0
0
Most Dots
0
4
Most Runs Conceed
6
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

IK 3 – 3 VB
Batting
402
Most Runs
193
110
Highest Score
100
69.55
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
10
37
Most Fours
13
22.33
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
3
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
1
Most Dots
1
27
Most Runs Conceed
27
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

IK 1 – 3 VB
7
Most Runs
20
7
Highest Score
9
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

IK 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

TEST career

IK 0 – 0 VB
Batting
207
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

Season by season

2026

IK 0 – 0 VB
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2023

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

ODI career

IK 0 – 0 VB
Batting
612
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
26.61
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/6
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
22
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

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

T20I career

IK 0 – 10 VB
Batting
443
Most Runs
1264
72
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
110.10
13
Most sixes
35
43
Most Fours
128
17.72
Best Averages
24.78
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
8
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
0
Most Dots
49
9
Most Runs Conceed
114
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

IK 2 – 3 VB
Batting
153
Most Runs
348
72
Highest Score
61
142.99
Best Strike Rate
115.23
6
Most sixes
6
16
Most Fours
42
153 / 6
Best Averages
348 / 11
1
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/3
–
Best Average
38.50
–
Most Dots
48
–
Best Economy
5.13
–
Best Strike Rate
45.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
77
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

IK 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
68
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2024

IK 0 – 4 VB
Batting
4
Most Runs
242
4
Highest Score
101
0
Most sixes
6
1
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
22.00
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/4
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
4
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

IK 0 – 6 VB
Batting
167
Most Runs
278
37
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
96.86
5
Most sixes
5
18
Most Fours
27
–
Best Averages
23.17
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
2
0/4
Best Bowling Fig
1/0
0
Most Dots
0
4
Most Runs Conceed
6
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

IK 0 – 8 VB
Batting
112
Most Runs
193
54
Highest Score
100
2
Most sixes
10
7
Most Fours
13
1
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
3
0/5
Best Bowling Fig
2/11
0
Most Dots
1
5
Most Runs Conceed
27
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

IK 1 – 3 VB
7
Most Runs
20
7
Highest Score
9
0
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

IK 0 – 0 VB
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1