Player Head-to-Head
SA
Syed Abid Ali
IND
VS
AI
Aqib Iqbal
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Syed Abid Ali vs Aqib Iqbal

Syed Abid Ali and Aqib Iqbal compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Aqib Iqbal has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Aqib IqbalTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

SA 7 – 8 AI
Batting
1111
Most Runs
1114
81
Highest Score
66
1
Most sixes
39
90
Most Fours
89
20.96
Best Averages
23.70
7
Most 50s
5
3
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
54
Most Wickets
95
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
5/5
40.13
Best Average
20.64
0
Most Dots
455
2.99
Best Economy
6.73
80.63
Best Strike Rate
18.39
2167
Most Runs Conceed
1961
129
Most Maiden Overs
8
1
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
20.25
–
Most Dots
77
–
Best Economy
6.75
–
Best Strike Rate
18.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
162
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
594
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
123.75
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
27.00
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/28
–
Best Average
20.43
–
Most Dots
368
–
Best Economy
7.15
–
Best Strike Rate
17.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
858
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
20.82
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6.74
–
Best Strike Rate
18.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
229
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
31.67
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
7.86
–
Best Strike Rate
24.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
190
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/10
–
Best Average
16.35
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5.56
–
Best Strike Rate
17.65
–
Most Runs Conceed
278
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2021

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/5
–
Best Average
14.55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6.15
–
Best Strike Rate
14.18
–
Most Runs Conceed
160
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

1975

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
36.00
Best Strike Rate
–
115
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
186
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
15.50
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
8
Most Wickets
–
3/79
Best Bowling Fig
–
60.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.57
Best Economy
–
101.63
Best Strike Rate
–
484
Most Runs Conceed
–
17
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
92
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.11
Best Economy
–
111.00
Best Strike Rate
–
115
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.40
Best Economy
–
150.00
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1971

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
169
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.02
Best Economy
–
98.25
Best Strike Rate
–
792
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
107
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.43
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.04
Best Economy
–
80.71
Best Strike Rate
–
192
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1968

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
332
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
55.21
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
27.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.55
Best Economy
–
71.14
Best Strike Rate
–
212
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.19
Best Economy
–
45.43
Best Strike Rate
–
222
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

TEST career

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
1018
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
20.36
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
47
Most Wickets
–
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
42.13
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.96
Best Economy
–
85.49
Best Strike Rate
–
1980
Most Runs Conceed
–
119
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

Season by season

1974

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
163
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
16.30
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/79
Best Bowling Fig
–
58.86
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.57
Best Economy
–
99.00
Best Strike Rate
–
412
Most Runs Conceed
–
14
Most Maiden Overs
–

1973

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
92
Most Runs
–
41
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
57.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.11
Best Economy
–
111.00
Best Strike Rate
–
115
Most Runs Conceed
–
5
Most Maiden Overs
–

1972

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
64
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/12
Best Bowling Fig
–
35.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
1.40
Best Economy
–
150.00
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

1971

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
169
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
16
Most Wickets
–
4/64
Best Bowling Fig
–
49.50
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.02
Best Economy
–
98.25
Best Strike Rate
–
792
Most Runs Conceed
–
43
Most Maiden Overs
–

1969

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
107
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
3/47
Best Bowling Fig
–
27.43
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.04
Best Economy
–
80.71
Best Strike Rate
–
192
Most Runs Conceed
–
23
Most Maiden Overs
–

1968

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
332
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
55.21
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
27.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
4/26
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.29
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
2.55
Best Economy
–
71.14
Best Strike Rate
–
212
Most Runs Conceed
–
20
Most Maiden Overs
–

1967

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
6/55
Best Bowling Fig
–
31.71
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
4.19
Best Economy
–
45.43
Best Strike Rate
–
222
Most Runs Conceed
–
4
Most Maiden Overs
–
1
Five Wicket haul
–

ODI career

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
93
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
–
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
187
Most Runs Conceed
–
10
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

1975

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
70
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
6
Most Wickets
–
2/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
19.17
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.19
Best Economy
–
36.00
Best Strike Rate
–
115
Most Runs Conceed
–
7
Most Maiden Overs
–

1974

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
23
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/21
Best Bowling Fig
–
72.00
Best Average
–
0
Most Dots
–
3.60
Best Economy
–
120.00
Best Strike Rate
–
72
Most Runs Conceed
–
3
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
1114
–
Highest Score
66
–
Most sixes
39
–
Most Fours
89
–
Best Averages
23.70
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
15
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
95
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/5
–
Best Average
20.64
–
Most Dots
455
–
Best Economy
6.73
–
Best Strike Rate
18.39
–
Most Runs Conceed
1961
–
Most Maiden Overs
8
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
124
–
Highest Score
63
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
20.25
–
Most Dots
77
–
Best Economy
6.75
–
Best Strike Rate
18.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
162
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
594
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
123.75
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
27.00
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/28
–
Best Average
20.43
–
Most Dots
368
–
Best Economy
7.15
–
Best Strike Rate
17.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
858
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2024

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
152
–
Highest Score
60
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
20.82
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6.74
–
Best Strike Rate
18.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
229
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
71
–
Highest Score
29
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/25
–
Best Average
31.67
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
7.86
–
Best Strike Rate
24.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
190
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
141
–
Highest Score
42
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/10
–
Best Average
16.35
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
5.56
–
Best Strike Rate
17.65
–
Most Runs Conceed
278
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2021

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/5
–
Best Average
14.55
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
6.15
–
Best Strike Rate
14.18
–
Most Runs Conceed
160
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2019

SA 0 – 0 AI
Batting
–
Most Runs
6
–
Highest Score
6
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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