Player Head-to-Head
LB
Lakshmipathy Balaji
IND
VS
KS
Karan Sonavale
OMN
8 wonStat categorieswon 2

Lakshmipathy Balaji vs Karan Sonavale

Lakshmipathy Balaji and Karan Sonavale compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Lakshmipathy Balaji has dominance over Karan Sonavale in overall, Tests, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Lakshmipathy BalajiTEST Lakshmipathy BalajiODI Lakshmipathy BalajiT20I Lakshmipathy Balaji
Format

All formats

LB 8 – 2 KS
Batting
171
Most Runs
50
52
Highest Score
26
119
Best Strike Rate
146
4
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
4
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
71
Most Wickets
0
89
Best Average
–
20
Most Dots
1
17
Best Economy
11
116
Best Strike Rate
–
2469
Most Runs Conceed
11
75
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
171
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
170
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
145
–
Most Dots
80
–
Best Economy
25
–
Best Strike Rate
172
–
Most Runs Conceed
151
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

LB 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
280
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2024

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
50
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
11
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

LB 0 – 0 KS
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
12
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
9
Best Strike Rate
–
121
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
54
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
153
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
86
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
10
Best Economy
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
667
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
106
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
160
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
66
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
1422
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
17
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
183
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
402
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

LB 0 – 0 KS
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

LB 5 – 0 KS
Batting
51
Most Runs
3
31
Highest Score
3
40
Best Strike Rate
30
1
Most sixes
0
5
Most Fours
0
Bowling
27
Most Wickets
–
37
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1004
Most Runs Conceed
–
64
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
159
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Average
145
–
Most Dots
80
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
172
–
Most Runs Conceed
145
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2005

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
32
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
452
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
12
Most Wickets
–
31
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
369
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
17
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
183
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
402
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

LB 5 – 0 KS
Batting
120
Most Runs
3
21
Highest Score
3
79
Best Strike Rate
30
3
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
0
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
–
40
Best Average
–
15
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
1344
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2024

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Best Strike Rate
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2009

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
32
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
54
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
6
Best Economy
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
215
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2004

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
95
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
35
Best Average
–
12
Most Dots
–
5
Best Economy
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
1053
Most Runs Conceed
–
11
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

LB 0 – 0 KS
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
1
Most Dots
–
11
Best Economy
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

LB 4 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
0
12
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
1
8
Best Economy
11
9
Best Strike Rate
–
121
Most Runs Conceed
11
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
12
–
Highest Score
12
–
Best Strike Rate
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
20
–
Most Runs Conceed
6
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

LB 0 – 0 KS
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
280
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2

2024

LB 0 – 0 KS
Batting
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
11
–
Most Runs Conceed
11
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2012

LB 0 – 0 KS
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
12
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
8
Best Economy
–
9
Best Strike Rate
–
121
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches