Player Head-to-Head
VM
Vijay Merchant
IND
VS
RG
Ruturaj Gaikwad
IND
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Vijay Merchant vs Ruturaj Gaikwad

Vijay Merchant and Ruturaj Gaikwad compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Vijay Merchant has dominance over Ruturaj Gaikwad in Tests, while Ruturaj Gaikwad has the edge in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ruturaj GaikwadTEST Vijay MerchantODI LevelT20I Level
Format

All formats

VM 1 – 5 RG
Batting
859
Most Runs
880
154
Highest Score
247
–
Best Strike Rate
279
0
Most sixes
26
39
Most Fours
94
3
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1

2024

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
158
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
461
–
Highest Score
194
–
Best Strike Rate
230
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
213
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1

2021

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3

1951

VM 0 – 0 RG
154
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1946

VM 0 – 0 RG
245
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

VM 3 – 0 RG
Batting
859
Most Runs
19
154
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
45
0
Most sixes
0
39
Most Fours
1
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0
Most Dots
–
4
Best Economy
–
40
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2022

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

1951

VM 0 – 0 RG
154
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1946

VM 0 – 0 RG
245
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
21
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

VM 0 – 0 RG
Batting
–
Most Runs
228
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

Season by season

2026

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
79
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
113
–
Highest Score
105
–
Best Strike Rate
116
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 100s
1

2023

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
96
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1

2022

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Best Strike Rate
45
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

T20I career

VM 0 – 0 RG
Batting
–
Most Runs
633
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
65
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

Season by season

2024

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
133
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
158
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
365
–
Highest Score
123
–
Best Strike Rate
147
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
100
–
Highest Score
57
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1

2021

VM 0 – 0 RG
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
21
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3