Player Head-to-Head
TV
Tilak Varma
IND
VS
NL
Nathan Lyon
AUS
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Tilak Varma vs Nathan Lyon

Tilak Varma and Nathan Lyon compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Tilak Varma has dominance over Nathan Lyon in overall and T20Is, while Nathan Lyon has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Tilak VarmaTEST LevelODI Nathan LyonT20I Tilak Varma
Format

All formats

TV 5 – 7 NL
Batting
1822
Most Runs
1811
120
Highest Score
47
141.35
Best Strike Rate
51.13
93
Most sixes
17
139
Most Fours
223
43.38
Best Averages
13.32
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
25
Most Not Outs
61
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
603
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
8/50
–
Best Average
30.92
22
Most Dots
1738
–
Best Economy
3.04
–
Best Strike Rate
61.06
132
Most Runs Conceed
18643
0
Most Maiden Overs
1120
–
Five Wicket haul
24

Season by season

2026

TV 5 – 5 NL
Batting
571
Most Runs
81
60
Highest Score
32
163.61
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
1
42
Most Fours
10
38.07
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
11
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
6
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
40.00
8
Most Dots
399
–
Best Economy
2.68
–
Best Strike Rate
89.50
20
Most Runs Conceed
240
0
Most Maiden Overs
16

2025

TV 5 – 5 NL
Batting
567
Most Runs
63
73
Highest Score
13
129.16
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
0
41
Most Fours
5
47.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
29
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
4/78
–
Best Average
22.62
10
Most Dots
805
–
Best Economy
3.37
–
Best Strike Rate
40.24
47
Most Runs Conceed
656
0
Most Maiden Overs
32

2024

TV 5 – 0 NL
Batting
306
Most Runs
188
120
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
63.73
21
Most sixes
1
23
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
15.67
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/65
–
Best Average
22.70
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
2.77
–
Best Strike Rate
49.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
749
–
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

TV 7 – 5 NL
Batting
378
Most Runs
126
55
Highest Score
34
111.83
Best Strike Rate
41.58
16
Most sixes
0
33
Most Fours
20
31.50
Best Averages
10.50
3
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
47
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
8/64
–
Best Average
24.96
4
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
2.93
–
Best Strike Rate
51.09
65
Most Runs Conceed
1173
0
Most Maiden Overs
68
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2022

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/128
–
Best Average
29.06
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
2.73
–
Best Strike Rate
63.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
1366
–
Most Maiden Overs
101
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2021

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/91
–
Best Average
36.00
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
2.35
–
Best Strike Rate
91.82
–
Most Runs Conceed
612
–
Most Maiden Overs
78

2020

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/50
–
Best Average
18.79
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.67
–
Best Strike Rate
42.21
–
Most Runs Conceed
263
–
Most Maiden Overs
20
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2019

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
130
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
56
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/49
–
Best Average
38.73
–
Most Dots
35
–
Best Economy
3.34
–
Best Strike Rate
69.59
–
Most Runs Conceed
2169
–
Most Maiden Overs
93
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2018

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
54.40
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
15.00
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
51
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/122
–
Best Average
34.71
–
Most Dots
30
–
Best Economy
2.78
–
Best Strike Rate
74.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
1770
–
Most Maiden Overs
114
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2017

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
5.33
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
63
–
Best Bowling Fig
8/50
–
Best Average
23.56
–
Most Dots
21
–
Best Economy
2.71
–
Best Strike Rate
52.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
1484
–
Most Maiden Overs
106
–
Five Wicket haul
5

2016

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
182
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
62.76
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
11.38
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/91
–
Best Average
37.60
–
Most Dots
45
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
62.04
–
Most Runs Conceed
1767
–
Most Maiden Overs
71

2015

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
55.72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
48
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/66
–
Best Average
28.73
–
Most Dots
32
–
Best Economy
3.08
–
Best Strike Rate
55.98
–
Most Runs Conceed
1379
–
Most Maiden Overs
91

2014

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
40.99
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
43
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/152
–
Best Average
39.12
–
Most Dots
27
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
64.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
1682
–
Most Maiden Overs
59
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2013

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
33.06
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/94
–
Best Average
34.02
–
Most Dots
30
–
Best Economy
3.31
–
Best Strike Rate
61.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
1429
–
Most Maiden Overs
81
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2012

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
49.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
37
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/68
–
Best Average
34.38
–
Most Dots
226
–
Best Economy
2.75
–
Best Strike Rate
75.05
–
Most Runs Conceed
1272
–
Most Maiden Overs
120
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/34
–
Best Average
27.48
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
3.18
–
Best Strike Rate
51.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
632
–
Most Maiden Overs
30
–
Five Wicket haul
1

TEST career

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
1730
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
50.07
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
216
–
Best Averages
13.11
–
Most Not Outs
50
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
573
–
Best Bowling Fig
8/50
–
Best Average
30.12
–
Most Dots
1709
–
Best Economy
2.95
–
Best Strike Rate
61.37
–
Most Runs Conceed
17261
–
Most Maiden Overs
1109
–
Five Wicket haul
24

Season by season

2026

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/25
–
Best Average
40.00
–
Most Dots
399
–
Best Economy
2.68
–
Best Strike Rate
89.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
240
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

2025

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
13
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/78
–
Best Average
22.62
–
Most Dots
805
–
Best Economy
3.37
–
Best Strike Rate
40.24
–
Most Runs Conceed
656
–
Most Maiden Overs
32

2024

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
188
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
63.73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
21
–
Best Averages
15.67
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/65
–
Best Average
22.70
–
Most Dots
16
–
Best Economy
2.77
–
Best Strike Rate
49.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
749
–
Most Maiden Overs
40
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
41.58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
10.50
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
8/64
–
Best Average
24.96
–
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
2.93
–
Best Strike Rate
51.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
1173
–
Most Maiden Overs
68
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2022

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
146
–
Highest Score
38
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/128
–
Best Average
29.06
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
2.73
–
Best Strike Rate
63.94
–
Most Runs Conceed
1366
–
Most Maiden Overs
101
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2021

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
62
–
Highest Score
24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/91
–
Best Average
36.00
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
2.35
–
Best Strike Rate
91.82
–
Most Runs Conceed
612
–
Most Maiden Overs
78

2020

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/50
–
Best Average
18.79
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
2.67
–
Best Strike Rate
42.21
–
Most Runs Conceed
263
–
Most Maiden Overs
20
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2019

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
103
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
45
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/49
–
Best Average
33.27
–
Most Dots
21
–
Best Economy
2.90
–
Best Strike Rate
68.73
–
Most Runs Conceed
1497
–
Most Maiden Overs
91
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2018

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
202
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
54.74
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
15.54
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
49
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/122
–
Best Average
34.02
–
Most Dots
28
–
Best Economy
2.71
–
Best Strike Rate
75.37
–
Most Runs Conceed
1667
–
Most Maiden Overs
114
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2017

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
80
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Best Averages
5.33
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
63
–
Best Bowling Fig
8/50
–
Best Average
23.56
–
Most Dots
21
–
Best Economy
2.71
–
Best Strike Rate
52.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
1484
–
Most Maiden Overs
106
–
Five Wicket haul
5

2016

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
148
–
Highest Score
33
–
Best Strike Rate
58.50
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
9.87
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/91
–
Best Average
36.34
–
Most Dots
36
–
Best Economy
3.40
–
Best Strike Rate
64.10
–
Most Runs Conceed
1490
–
Most Maiden Overs
69

2015

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
112
–
Highest Score
34
–
Best Strike Rate
55.72
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
48
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/66
–
Best Average
28.73
–
Most Dots
32
–
Best Economy
3.08
–
Best Strike Rate
55.98
–
Most Runs Conceed
1379
–
Most Maiden Overs
91

2014

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
83
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
37.90
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/152
–
Best Average
43.30
–
Most Dots
26
–
Best Economy
3.53
–
Best Strike Rate
73.61
–
Most Runs Conceed
1429
–
Most Maiden Overs
54
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2013

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
18
–
Best Strike Rate
33.06
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
42
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/94
–
Best Average
34.02
–
Most Dots
30
–
Best Economy
3.31
–
Best Strike Rate
61.67
–
Most Runs Conceed
1429
–
Most Maiden Overs
81
–
Five Wicket haul
2

2012

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
40
–
Best Strike Rate
48.57
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
36
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/68
–
Best Average
33.19
–
Most Dots
223
–
Best Economy
2.67
–
Best Strike Rate
74.47
–
Most Runs Conceed
1195
–
Most Maiden Overs
118
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
55
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/34
–
Best Average
27.48
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
3.18
–
Best Strike Rate
51.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
632
–
Most Maiden Overs
30
–
Five Wicket haul
1

ODI career

TV 1 – 9 NL
Batting
68
Most Runs
77
52
Highest Score
30
1
Most sixes
2
6
Most Fours
7
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
29
0/18
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
46.00
8
Most Dots
27
–
Best Economy
4.92
–
Best Strike Rate
56.07
68
Most Runs Conceed
1334
0
Most Maiden Overs
11

Season by season

2025

TV 0 – 0 NL
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/29
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
29
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2023

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/18
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
39
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
27
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/53
–
Best Average
61.09
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
5.01
–
Best Strike Rate
73.09
–
Most Runs Conceed
672
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2018

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
3
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/38
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
70
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
30
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/39
–
Best Average
43.67
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
5.57
–
Best Strike Rate
47.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
262
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2014

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
25.30
–
Most Dots
1
–
Best Economy
4.44
–
Best Strike Rate
34.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
253
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2012

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/41
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
77
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

T20I career

TV 9 – 0 NL
Batting
1754
Most Runs
4
120
Highest Score
4
149.91
Best Strike Rate
–
92
Most sixes
0
133
Most Fours
0
44.97
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
24
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
5
Most Wickets
1
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
1/33
14
Most Dots
2
64
Most Runs Conceed
48
0
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
571
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
163.61
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
38.07
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
11
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/9
Best Bowling Fig
–
8
Most Dots
–
20
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2025

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
567
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
129.16
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
47.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/1
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2024

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
306
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
21
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
310
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
141.55
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/5
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
26
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

TV 0 – 0 NL
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/33
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
33
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

TV 0 – 0 NL
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0
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