Player Head-to-Head
SA
Shoaib Akhtar
PAK
VS
RG
Ruturaj Gaikwad
IND
2 wonStat categorieswon 4

Shoaib Akhtar vs Ruturaj Gaikwad

Shoaib Akhtar and Ruturaj Gaikwad compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shoaib Akhtar has dominance over Ruturaj Gaikwad in ODIs, while Ruturaj Gaikwad has the edge in overall and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ruturaj GaikwadTEST LevelODI Shoaib AkhtarT20I Ruturaj Gaikwad
Format

All formats

SA 2 – 4 RG
Batting
959
Most Runs
962
47
Highest Score
123
51.37
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
30
82
Most Fours
96
9.50
Best Averages
38.48
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
56
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
444
Most Wickets
–
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.17
Best Average
–
207
Most Dots
–
4.13
Best Economy
–
36.54
Best Strike Rate
–
11175
Most Runs Conceed
–
339
Most Maiden Overs
–
16
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
105
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1

2024

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
461
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
127.00
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
11
–
Most 50s
1

2021

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2011

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.80
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.56
Best Economy
–
51.60
Best Strike Rate
–
239
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
38
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
3/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.60
Best Average
–
14
Most Dots
–
5.80
Best Economy
–
29.60
Best Strike Rate
–
858
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
64.50
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.14
Best Economy
–
63.00
Best Strike Rate
–
258
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

SA 0 – 0 RG
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
82
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
9
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
28
Most Wickets
–
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.89
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
3.76
Best Economy
–
34.89
Best Strike Rate
–
613
Most Runs Conceed
–
21
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
104
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
14
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.29
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.29
Best Economy
–
45.14
Best Strike Rate
–
452
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
121
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
42.16
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
5/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.60
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4.31
Best Economy
–
43.97
Best Strike Rate
–
948
Most Runs Conceed
–
28
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
161
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
42.82
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
8.94
Best Averages
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
57
Most Wickets
–
5/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.82
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
4.30
Best Economy
–
40.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1643
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
168
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
9
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
63
Most Wickets
–
6/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.90
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
3.63
Best Economy
–
29.62
Best Strike Rate
–
1128
Most Runs Conceed
–
41
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
134
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
52.55
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
7.88
Best Averages
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
81
Most Wickets
–
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.40
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
3.74
Best Economy
–
31.09
Best Strike Rate
–
1571
Most Runs Conceed
–
66
Most Maiden Overs
–
5
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
18
Most Wickets
–
5/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.22
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.02
Best Economy
–
24.17
Best Strike Rate
–
364
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
60
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
8
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
34
Most Wickets
–
5/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.38
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.14
Best Economy
–
31.00
Best Strike Rate
–
727
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
9
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.00
Best Average
–
149
Most Dots
–
3.99
Best Economy
–
36.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1296
Most Runs Conceed
–
39
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
81
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
21
Most Wickets
–
5/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
44.19
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.49
Best Economy
–
75.90
Best Strike Rate
–
928
Most Runs Conceed
–
40
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.09
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
68
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

TEST career

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
544
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
41.43
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
10.07
Best Averages
–
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
178
Most Wickets
–
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.70
Best Average
–
155
Most Dots
–
3.37
Best Economy
–
45.75
Best Strike Rate
–
4574
Most Runs Conceed
–
237
Most Maiden Overs
–
12
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2007

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
7
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
25.69
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.07
Best Economy
–
50.23
Best Strike Rate
–
334
Most Runs Conceed
–
19
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
92
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/70
Best Bowling Fig
–
63.25
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
3.87
Best Economy
–
98.00
Best Strike Rate
–
253
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
85
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
33.73
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
5/71
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.65
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.64
Best Economy
–
47.18
Best Strike Rate
–
487
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
114
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
35.51
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
10.36
Best Averages
–
Bowling
26
Most Wickets
–
5/60
Best Bowling Fig
–
28.35
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
3.82
Best Economy
–
44.50
Best Strike Rate
–
737
Most Runs Conceed
–
26
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
17
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
30
Most Wickets
–
6/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
12.37
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
2.56
Best Economy
–
28.97
Best Strike Rate
–
371
Most Runs Conceed
–
29
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2002

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
122
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
55.71
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
11.09
Best Averages
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
42
Most Wickets
–
6/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.02
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.25
Best Economy
–
31.43
Best Strike Rate
–
715
Most Runs Conceed
–
51
Most Maiden Overs
–
3
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
2
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
64
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

2000

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
35
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
5/75
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.64
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.51
Best Economy
–
37.00
Best Strike Rate
–
238
Most Runs Conceed
–
9
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
36.63
Best Average
–
146
Most Dots
–
3.75
Best Economy
–
58.56
Best Strike Rate
–
586
Most Runs Conceed
–
22
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
37
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
5/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
45.06
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.18
Best Economy
–
85.00
Best Strike Rate
–
721
Most Runs Conceed
–
36
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

1997

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
2/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
34.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.09
Best Economy
–
66.00
Best Strike Rate
–
68
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

ODI career

SA 3 – 2 RG
Batting
394
Most Runs
329
43
Highest Score
105
12
Most sixes
6
27
Most Fours
31
8.95
Best Averages
–
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
40
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
247
Most Wickets
–
6/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
24.98
Best Average
–
38
Most Dots
–
4.77
Best Economy
–
31.43
Best Strike Rate
–
6169
Most Runs Conceed
–
99
Most Maiden Overs
–
4
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
105
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1

2023

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
71
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2022

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2011

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
3
Most Runs
–
2
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
47.80
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
5.56
Best Economy
–
51.60
Best Strike Rate
–
239
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2010

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
18
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
3/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
32.05
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.16
Best Economy
–
37.26
Best Strike Rate
–
609
Most Runs Conceed
–
6
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
28
Most Runs
–
25
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/42
Best Bowling Fig
–
60.00
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
6.00
Best Economy
–
60.00
Best Strike Rate
–
240
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
4/43
Best Bowling Fig
–
20.64
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.83
Best Economy
–
25.64
Best Strike Rate
–
227
Most Runs Conceed
–
2
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
10
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
9
Most Wickets
–
4/28
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.67
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
4.67
Best Economy
–
24.00
Best Strike Rate
–
168
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2005

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
36
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
13
Most Wickets
–
5/54
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.46
Best Average
–
4
Most Dots
–
5.35
Best Economy
–
39.77
Best Strike Rate
–
461
Most Runs Conceed
–
8
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2004

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
47
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
4
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
31
Most Wickets
–
4/36
Best Bowling Fig
–
29.23
Best Average
–
7
Most Dots
–
4.80
Best Economy
–
36.55
Best Strike Rate
–
906
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

2003

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
151
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
33
Most Wickets
–
4/46
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.94
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.56
Best Economy
–
30.21
Best Strike Rate
–
757
Most Runs Conceed
–
12
Most Maiden Overs
–

2002

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
39
Most Wickets
–
6/16
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.95
Best Average
–
6
Most Dots
–
4.29
Best Economy
–
30.72
Best Strike Rate
–
856
Most Runs Conceed
–
15
Most Maiden Overs
–
2
Five Wicket haul
–

2001

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
5
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
17
Most Wickets
–
5/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
17.65
Best Average
–
1
Most Dots
–
5.61
Best Economy
–
18.88
Best Strike Rate
–
300
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

2000

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
25
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
23
Most Wickets
–
3/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
21.26
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.53
Best Economy
–
28.13
Best Strike Rate
–
489
Most Runs Conceed
–
13
Most Maiden Overs
–

1999

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
12
Most Runs
–
4
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
38
Most Wickets
–
4/37
Best Bowling Fig
–
18.68
Best Average
–
3
Most Dots
–
4.21
Best Economy
–
26.66
Best Strike Rate
–
710
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

1998

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
44
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
–
3/44
Best Bowling Fig
–
41.40
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
5.31
Best Economy
–
46.80
Best Strike Rate
–
207
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

SA 0 – 5 RG
Batting
21
Most Runs
633
8
Highest Score
123
1
Most sixes
24
2
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
19
Most Wickets
–
3/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
14
Most Dots
–
432
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2024

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
77
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
365
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
147.18
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
100
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2021

SA 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

2010

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
20
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
11
Most Wickets
–
3/38
Best Bowling Fig
–
22.64
Best Average
–
10
Most Dots
–
8.30
Best Economy
–
16.36
Best Strike Rate
–
249
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

2009

SA 0 – 0 RG
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2008

SA 0 – 0 RG
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
2/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
82
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2007

SA 0 – 0 RG
Batting
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
52
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2006

SA 0 – 0 RG
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/31
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
31
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–
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