Player Head-to-Head
SI
Shreyas Iyer
IND
VS
DE
Dean Elgar
SA
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Shreyas Iyer vs Dean Elgar

Shreyas Iyer and Dean Elgar compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Shreyas Iyer has dominance over Dean Elgar in overall and ODIs, while Dean Elgar has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shreyas IyerTEST Dean ElgarODI Shreyas IyerT20I Level
Format

All formats

SI 6 – 3 DE
5502
Most Runs
5451
128
Highest Score
199
98.76
Best Strike Rate
47.95
153
Most sixes
27
508
Most Fours
710
39.58
Best Averages
37.08
38
Most 50s
23
7
Most 100s
14
23
Most Not Outs
12

Season by season

2026

SI 0 – 0 DE
670
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
127.13
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
33.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2025

SI 0 – 0 DE
496
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
89.53
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
49.60
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–

2024

SI 4 – 0 DE
146
Most Runs
16
35
Highest Score
12
57.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SI 6 – 1 DE
986
Most Runs
329
128
Highest Score
185
108.11
Best Strike Rate
61.04
38
Most sixes
0
80
Most Fours
49
41.08
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SI 8 – 0 DE
1609
Most Runs
577
113
Highest Score
96
92.90
Best Strike Rate
48.08
39
Most sixes
1
162
Most Fours
70
48.76
Best Averages
28.85
14
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
1

2021

SI 2 – 5 DE
359
Most Runs
442
105
Highest Score
127
77.20
Best Strike Rate
54.77
7
Most sixes
0
41
Most Fours
68
35.90
Best Averages
44.20
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2020

SI 6 – 0 DE
534
Most Runs
317
103
Highest Score
95
107.44
Best Strike Rate
51.05
14
Most sixes
0
53
Most Fours
46
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2019

SI 5 – 2 DE
409
Most Runs
351
71
Highest Score
160
122.46
Best Strike Rate
55.10
19
Most sixes
4
27
Most Fours
49
40.90
Best Averages
25.07
5
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
2

2018

SI 0 – 4 DE
48
Most Runs
667
30
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
38.91
0
Most sixes
4
4
Most Fours
88
–
Best Averages
33.35
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

SI 1 – 4 DE
245
Most Runs
1128
88
Highest Score
199
102.08
Best Strike Rate
50.86
4
Most sixes
4
26
Most Fours
163
–
Best Averages
53.71
2
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5

2016

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
43.85
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
31.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2015

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
443
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
43.01
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
40
–
Best Averages
44.30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2014

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
470
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
45.63
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
39.17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2013

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
215
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
49.43
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

TEST career

SI 1 – 8 DE
811
Most Runs
5347
105
Highest Score
199
63.01
Best Strike Rate
47.78
16
Most sixes
27
94
Most Fours
704
36.86
Best Averages
37.92
5
Most 50s
23
1
Most 100s
14
2
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2024

SI 4 – 0 DE
108
Most Runs
16
35
Highest Score
12
50.70
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
10
Most Fours
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SI 1 – 3 DE
79
Most Runs
329
31
Highest Score
185
–
Best Strike Rate
61.04
4
Most sixes
0
8
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2022

SI 2 – 3 DE
422
Most Runs
577
92
Highest Score
96
68.84
Best Strike Rate
48.08
6
Most sixes
1
52
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
28.85
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
1

2021

SI 2 – 4 DE
202
Most Runs
442
105
Highest Score
127
58.55
Best Strike Rate
54.77
5
Most sixes
0
24
Most Fours
68
–
Best Averages
44.20
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
317
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
51.05
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
2

2019

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
351
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
55.10
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
25.07
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
661
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
38.95
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
87
–
Best Averages
36.72
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2017

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
1128
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
50.86
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
163
–
Best Averages
53.71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5

2016

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
43.85
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
31.00
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2015

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
438
–
Highest Score
118
–
Best Strike Rate
42.61
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
43.80
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
470
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
45.63
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
39.17
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2013

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
215
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
49.43
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

ODI career

SI 5 – 0 DE
3078
Most Runs
104
128
Highest Score
42
97.81
Best Strike Rate
–
75
Most sixes
0
281
Most Fours
6
45.94
Best Averages
–
24
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2026

SI 0 – 0 DE
161
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
80.10
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2025

SI 0 – 0 DE
496
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
89.53
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
49.60
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–

2024

SI 0 – 0 DE
38
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2023

SI 0 – 0 DE
846
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
112.50
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
52.88
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SI 0 – 0 DE
724
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
91.53
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
55.69
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SI 0 – 0 DE
6
Most Runs
–
6
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2020

SI 0 – 0 DE
331
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
95.39
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

SI 0 – 0 DE
266
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
112.71
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2018

SI 3 – 0 DE
48
Most Runs
6
30
Highest Score
4
0
Most sixes
0
4
Most Fours
1

2017

SI 0 – 0 DE
162
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2015

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

SI 0 – 0 DE
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

T20I career

SI 0 – 0 DE
1613
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
141.86
Best Strike Rate
–
62
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
32.26
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
15
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

SI 0 – 0 DE
509
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
156.13
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
36.36
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SI 0 – 0 DE
61
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2022

SI 0 – 0 DE
463
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
141.16
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
35.62
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SI 0 – 0 DE
151
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

SI 0 – 0 DE
203
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
11
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2019

SI 0 – 0 DE
143
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

SI 0 – 0 DE
83
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
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