Player Head-to-Head
SI
Shreyas Iyer
IND
VS
RA
Russel Arnold
SL
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Shreyas Iyer vs Russel Arnold

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

Final Verdict

Shreyas Iyer has dominance over Russel Arnold in overall, ODIs and T20Is, while Russel Arnold has the edge in Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Shreyas IyerTEST Russel ArnoldODI Shreyas IyerT20I Shreyas Iyer
Format

All formats

SI 7 – 2 RA
5673
Most Runs
5778
128
Highest Score
123
99.30
Best Strike Rate
60.60
161
Most sixes
24
521
Most Fours
506
38.86
Best Averages
32.46
39
Most 50s
38
7
Most 100s
4
23
Most Not Outs
47

Season by season

2026

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

2017

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

2007

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
76.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2006

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
453
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
77.70
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
32.36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2005

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
75.55
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
34.55
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
118
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
50.32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
13.08
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
1165
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
61.32
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
109
–
Best Averages
35.30
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
8

2001

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
1225
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
64.41
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
107
–
Best Averages
32.24
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most Not Outs
9

2000

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
913
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
58.64
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
31.48
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
6

1999

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
1002
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
55.98
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
99
–
Best Averages
47.71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

1998

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1997

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
149
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
31.97
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

TEST career

SI 3 – 6 RA
811
Most Runs
1821
105
Highest Score
123
63.01
Best Strike Rate
44.59
16
Most sixes
3
94
Most Fours
222
36.86
Best Averages
28.02
5
Most 50s
10
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2024

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

2022

SI 0 – 0 RA
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 RA
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 RA
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2002

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
412
–
Highest Score
109
–
Best Strike Rate
52.28
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
53
–
Best Averages
31.69
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2001

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
374
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
46.23
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
22.00
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
42.18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
42
–
Best Averages
22.53
–
Most 50s
1

1999

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
497
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
45.35
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
63
–
Best Averages
49.70
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

1997

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
50
–
Best Strike Rate
31.01
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

ODI career

SI 6 – 3 RA
3123
Most Runs
3950
128
Highest Score
103
97.41
Best Strike Rate
72.57
77
Most sixes
21
286
Most Fours
284
45.26
Best Averages
35.27
24
Most 50s
28
5
Most 100s
1
6
Most Not Outs
43

Season by season

2026

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

2025

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

2023

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

2020

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

2018

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

2017

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

2007

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
76.62
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
6

2006

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
446
–
Highest Score
76
–
Best Strike Rate
77.43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
34.31
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
6

2005

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
380
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
75.55
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
34
–
Best Averages
34.55
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
157
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
50.32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Best Averages
13.08
–
Most Not Outs
2

2002

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
753
–
Highest Score
62
–
Best Strike Rate
67.72
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
37.65
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
8

2001

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
851
–
Highest Score
91
–
Best Strike Rate
77.86
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
57
–
Best Averages
40.52
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most Not Outs
8

2000

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
530
–
Highest Score
59
–
Best Strike Rate
81.66
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
44.17
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
6

1999

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
505
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
72.77
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
36
–
Best Averages
45.91
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

1998

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

1997

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
11
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

T20I career

SI 4 – 0 RA
1739
Most Runs
7
102
Highest Score
7
142.54
Best Strike Rate
–
68
Most sixes
0
141
Most Fours
0
31.62
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
15
Most Not Outs
–

Season by season

2026

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

2022

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

2020

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

2019

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

2017

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

2006

SI 0 – 0 RA
–
Most Runs
7
–
Highest Score
7
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0