Player Head-to-Head
SI
Shreyas Iyer
IND
VS
RK
Romesh Kaluwitharana
SL
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Shreyas Iyer vs Romesh Kaluwitharana

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

Final Verdict

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

CAREER Shreyas IyerTEST Romesh KaluwitharanaODI Shreyas IyerT20I Level
Format

All formats

SI 7 – 2 RK
5673
Most Runs
5644
128
Highest Score
132
99.30
Best Strike Rate
70.74
161
Most sixes
23
521
Most Fours
695
38.86
Best Averages
23.42
39
Most 50s
32
7
Most 100s
5
23
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2026

SI 0 – 0 RK
841
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
125.71
Best Strike Rate
–
29
Most sixes
–
67
Most Fours
–
31.15
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2025

SI 0 – 0 RK
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 RK
146
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
57.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SI 0 – 0 RK
986
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
108.11
Best Strike Rate
–
38
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
41.08
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

SI 0 – 0 RK
1609
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
92.90
Best Strike Rate
–
39
Most sixes
–
162
Most Fours
–
48.76
Best Averages
–
14
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SI 0 – 0 RK
359
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
77.20
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2020

SI 0 – 0 RK
534
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
107.44
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2019

SI 0 – 0 RK
409
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
122.46
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

SI 0 – 0 RK
48
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2017

SI 0 – 0 RK
245
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2004

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
175
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
50.29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

2003

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
336
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
65.75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
46
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
63.01
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2001

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
625
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
68.38
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
67
–
Best Averages
29.76
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2000

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
417
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
65.46
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
51
–
Best Averages
18.13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1999

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
1123
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
70.06
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
134
–
Best Averages
31.19
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

1998

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
885
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
69.58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
121
–
Best Averages
25.29
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
502
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
64.52
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
17.31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1996

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
814
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
92.19
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
105
–
Best Averages
25.44
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
18.19
–
Most 50s
2

1994

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1993

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Best Averages
13.75
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
132
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1991

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

TEST career

SI 3 – 6 RK
811
Most Runs
1933
105
Highest Score
132
63.01
Best Strike Rate
60.35
16
Most sixes
6
94
Most Fours
284
36.86
Best Averages
26.12
5
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2024

SI 0 – 0 RK
108
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
50.70
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

SI 0 – 0 RK
79
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

2022

SI 0 – 0 RK
422
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
68.84
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2021

SI 0 – 0 RK
202
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
58.55
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2004

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
173
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
51.34
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1

2003

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Most 50s
1

2001

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
42
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

2000

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
42
–
Best Strike Rate
60.78
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
22
–
Best Averages
14.09
–
Most Not Outs
1

1999

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
241
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
54.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
39
–
Best Averages
24.10
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1998

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
406
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
57.75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
64
–
Best Averages
31.23
–
Most 50s
3

1997

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
337
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
60.50
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
25.92
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
129
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
59.72
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1

1995

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
142
–
Highest Score
50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2

1993

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
40
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
6

1992

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
137
–
Highest Score
132
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

SI 6 – 3 RK
3123
Most Runs
3711
128
Highest Score
102
97.41
Best Strike Rate
77.70
77
Most sixes
17
286
Most Fours
411
45.26
Best Averages
22.22
24
Most 50s
23
5
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2026

SI 0 – 0 RK
206
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
79.23
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2025

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

2023

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

2020

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

2018

SI 0 – 0 RK
48
Most Runs
–
30
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

2017

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

2004

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2003

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
205
–
Highest Score
54
–
Best Strike Rate
63.86
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2002

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
155
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
63.01
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2001

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
583
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
69.16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
62
–
Best Averages
30.68
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2000

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
262
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
68.59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
21.83
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1999

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
882
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
76.10
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
95
–
Best Averages
33.92
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
479
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
84.18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
21.77
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

1997

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
44
–
Best Strike Rate
74.66
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
10.31
–
Most Not Outs
1

1996

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
685
–
Highest Score
100
–
Best Strike Rate
102.70
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
24.46
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1995

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
149
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
12.42

1994

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1993

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
125
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
11.36
–
Most Not Outs
3

1992

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1991

SI 0 – 0 RK
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

T20I career

SI 0 – 0 RK
1739
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
142.54
Best Strike Rate
–
68
Most sixes
–
141
Most Fours
–
31.62
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
15
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

SI 0 – 0 RK
635
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
155.26
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
635 / 19
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2023

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

2022

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

2020

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

2019

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

2017

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