Player Head-to-Head
LC
Lance Cairns
NZ
VS
NV
Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma
IND
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Lance Cairns vs Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Lance Cairns and Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Lance Cairns has dominance over Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma in ODIs, while Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Namboori Thakur Tilak VarmaTEST LevelODI Lance CairnsT20I Level
Format

All formats

LC 5 – 8 NV
Batting
1915
Most Runs
1921
64
Highest Score
120
78.19
Best Strike Rate
140.22
69
Most sixes
97
150
Most Fours
146
16.51
Best Averages
42.69
4
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2
14
Most Not Outs
27
Bowling
219
Most Wickets
5
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
31.95
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
22
3.00
Best Economy
–
63.97
Best Strike Rate
–
6997
Most Runs Conceed
132
524
Most Maiden Overs
0
7
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
670
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
155.81
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
37.22
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
–
Most Dots
8
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
567
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
129.16
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
47.25
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
10
–
Most Runs Conceed
47
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

LC 0 – 0 NV
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
378
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
111.83
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
65
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1985

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
223
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
4/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.04
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.41
Best Economy
–
82.80
Best Strike Rate
–
1176
Most Runs Conceed
–
56
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
205
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
65.92
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
29
Most Wickets
–
7/143
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.28
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.99
Best Economy
–
54.76
Best Strike Rate
–
791
Most Runs Conceed
–
60
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
499
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
109.67
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
16.63
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
56
Most Wickets
–
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.88
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.06
Best Economy
–
50.73
Best Strike Rate
–
1449
Most Runs Conceed
–
104
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
121
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
39.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.52
Best Economy
–
93.00
Best Strike Rate
–
312
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
124
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
20
Most Wickets
–
5/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.30
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
60.75
Best Strike Rate
–
506
Most Runs Conceed
–
67
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
201
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
–
6/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.76
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.79
Best Economy
–
63.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1012
Most Runs Conceed
–
95
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
85
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.56
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.26
Best Economy
–
59.94
Best Strike Rate
–
521
Most Runs Conceed
–
24
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
155
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
50.99
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
5/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.44
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.47
Best Economy
–
93.33
Best Strike Rate
–
346
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1977

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/69
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.46
Best Economy
–
56.00
Best Strike Rate
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
210
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
5/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.16
Best Economy
–
68.75
Best Strike Rate
–
579
Most Runs Conceed
–
35
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
49
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
67
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
34
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/73
Best Bowling Fig
–
56.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.20
Best Economy
–
65.00
Best Strike Rate
–
169
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
928
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
57.65
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
16.28
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
130
Most Wickets
–
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.92
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.55
Best Economy
–
77.37
Best Strike Rate
–
4280
Most Runs Conceed
–
447
Most Maiden Overs
–
6
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1985

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
76
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
15
Most Wickets
–
4/49
Best Bowling Fig
–
48.60
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.86
Best Economy
–
102.13
Best Strike Rate
–
729
Most Runs Conceed
–
48
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
113
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
55.12
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
7/143
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.22
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.50
Best Economy
–
60.61
Best Strike Rate
–
454
Most Runs Conceed
–
50
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
164
Most Runs
–
45
Highest Score
–
10
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
7/74
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.72
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.51
Best Economy
–
59.04
Best Strike Rate
–
618
Most Runs Conceed
–
72
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
86
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.40
Best Economy
–
122.40
Best Strike Rate
–
245
Most Runs Conceed
–
25
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
54
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
5/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
15.69
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.52
Best Economy
–
62.08
Best Strike Rate
–
204
Most Runs Conceed
–
61
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
88
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
25
Most Wickets
–
6/85
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.56
Best Economy
–
72.56
Best Strike Rate
–
775
Most Runs Conceed
–
88
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/86
Best Bowling Fig
–
38.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.08
Best Economy
–
74.67
Best Strike Rate
–
345
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
72
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
33.18
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/65
Best Bowling Fig
–
58.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.98
Best Economy
–
177.00
Best Strike Rate
–
234
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

1977

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
3/69
Best Bowling Fig
–
23.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.46
Best Economy
–
56.00
Best Strike Rate
–
69
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
155
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
5/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.55
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.02
Best Economy
–
88.55
Best Strike Rate
–
490
Most Runs Conceed
–
33
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
39
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
44
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
4
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/73
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.48
Best Economy
–
63.00
Best Strike Rate
–
73
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

LC 10 – 1 NV
Batting
987
Most Runs
68
60
Highest Score
52
41
Most sixes
1
70
Most Fours
6
16.73
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
6
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
89
Most Wickets
0
5/28
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
30.53
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
8
4.13
Best Economy
–
44.39
Best Strike Rate
–
2717
Most Runs Conceed
68
77
Most Maiden Overs
0
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2025

LC 0 – 0 NV
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/29
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
29
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
39
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1985

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
147
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.70
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.99
Best Economy
–
53.80
Best Strike Rate
–
447
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–

1984

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
92
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
2/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.64
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.07
Best Economy
–
45.18
Best Strike Rate
–
337
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1983

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
335
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
129.34
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
15.23
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
4/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.81
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.65
Best Economy
–
44.03
Best Strike Rate
–
831
Most Runs Conceed
–
32
Most Maiden Overs
–

1982

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.05
Best Economy
–
44.00
Best Strike Rate
–
67
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

1981

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/33
Best Bowling Fig
–
43.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.44
Best Economy
–
58.29
Best Strike Rate
–
302
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

1980

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
113
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
3/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
26.33
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.95
Best Economy
–
40.00
Best Strike Rate
–
237
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1979

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.14
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.68
Best Economy
–
41.00
Best Strike Rate
–
176
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

1978

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
83
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
5/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.09
Best Economy
–
26.40
Best Strike Rate
–
112
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1976

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
55
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/20
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.80
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.24
Best Economy
–
25.20
Best Strike Rate
–
89
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1975

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
10
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/23
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
30
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/58
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
96
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
1853
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
148.12
–
Most sixes
96
–
Most Fours
140
–
Best Averages
44.12
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
26
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
5
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
64
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
670
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
155.81
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
670 / 18
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/9
–
Best Average
10.00
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
6.67
–
Best Strike Rate
9.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
20
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
567
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
129.16
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
41
–
Best Averages
47.25
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/1
–
Most Dots
5
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

LC 0 – 0 NV
–
Most Runs
306
–
Highest Score
120
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

LC 0 – 0 NV
Batting
–
Most Runs
310
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
141.55
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/5
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
26
–
Most Maiden Overs
0