Player Head-to-Head
MA
Mushtaq Ali
IND
VS
SA
Saif Ali Ahmad
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Mushtaq Ali vs Saif Ali Ahmad

Mushtaq Ali and Saif Ali Ahmad compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Saif Ali Ahmad has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Saif Ali AhmadTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

MA 4 – 8 SA
Batting
612
Most Runs
616
112
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
108
0
Most sixes
13
26
Most Fours
56
3
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
29
67
Best Average
18
0
Most Dots
16
3
Best Economy
6
126
Best Strike Rate
19
202
Most Runs Conceed
535
9
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
109
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
12
–
Most Dots
33
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
23
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most Runs Conceed
61
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
152
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2022

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most Runs Conceed
116
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2019

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
10
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1952

MA 0 – 0 SA
22
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1946

MA 0 – 0 SA
106
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
612
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
67
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3
Best Economy
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
202
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1952

MA 0 – 0 SA
22
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1946

MA 0 – 0 SA
106
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

T20I career

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
616
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Average
18
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
19
–
Most Runs Conceed
535
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
109
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
12
–
Most Dots
33
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
140
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
31
–
Most Dots
23
–
Best Economy
8
–
Best Strike Rate
24
–
Most Runs Conceed
61
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Average
36
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
5
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most Runs Conceed
72
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2023

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
265
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
119
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Average
22
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6
–
Best Strike Rate
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
152
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2022

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
179
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
122
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Average
19
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
7
–
Best Strike Rate
16
–
Most Runs Conceed
116
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2021

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
66
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Average
12
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
17
–
Most Runs Conceed
94
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2019

MA 0 – 0 SA
Batting
–
Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
25
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Average
10
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4
–
Best Strike Rate
14
–
Most Runs Conceed
40
–
Most Maiden Overs
1