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Player Head-to-Head

Varun Thamotharam

Madan Lal

IND

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Varun Thamotharam vs Madan Lal

Varun Thamotharam and Madan Lal compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Varun Thamotharam has dominance over Madan Lal in overall. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Varun ThamotharamTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Level

Format

All formats

VT 8 – 7 ML

Batting

1445

Most Runs

1443

104

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

53.68

Most sixes

100

Most Fours

112

26.27

Best Averages

21.54

Most 50s

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

Most Wickets

144

3/22

Best Bowling Fig

5/23

28.34

Best Average

34.60

Most Dots

8.02

Best Economy

3.38

21.20

Best Strike Rate

61.45

1247

Most Runs Conceed

4983

Most Maiden Overs

232

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

2025

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

236

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

23.60

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

55.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

8.17

Best Economy

–

40.40

Best Strike Rate

–

275

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2024

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

112

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/23

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

375

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

138.89

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

23.44

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

38.83

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

9.45

Best Economy

–

24.67

Best Strike Rate

–

233

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

274

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/22

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.08

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

9.15

Best Economy

–

9.23

Best Strike Rate

–

183

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2021

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

419

Most Runs

–

104

Highest Score

–

140.13

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

26.19

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/25

Best Bowling Fig

–

23.94

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

7.20

Best Economy

–

19.94

Best Strike Rate

–

383

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2020

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

1987

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/25

–

Best Average

94.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.50

–

Best Strike Rate

126.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

189

–

Most Maiden Overs

1986

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

105

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/18

–

Best Average

35.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.06

–

Best Strike Rate

51.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

420

–

Most Maiden Overs

1985

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/37

–

Best Average

15.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.31

–

Best Strike Rate

28.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

158

–

Most Maiden Overs

1984

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/11

–

Best Average

37.17

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.34

–

Best Strike Rate

66.83

–

Most Runs Conceed

223

–

Most Maiden Overs

1983

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

496

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

57.75

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

33.07

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/20

–

Best Average

36.91

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.56

–

Best Strike Rate

62.17

–

Most Runs Conceed

1292

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

215

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

59.93

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/99

–

Best Average

42.82

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.71

–

Best Strike Rate

69.25

–

Most Runs Conceed

1199

–

Most Maiden Overs

1981

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/23

–

Best Average

17.27

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.49

–

Best Strike Rate

41.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

259

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1977

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

103

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

50.74

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/72

–

Best Average

23.58

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.75

–

Best Strike Rate

51.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

283

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1976

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

267

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/134

–

Best Average

50.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.98

–

Best Strike Rate

102.30

–

Most Runs Conceed

508

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1975

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/15

–

Best Average

30.60

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.10

–

Best Strike Rate

44.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

153

–

Most Maiden Overs

1974

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/22

–

Best Average

33.22

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.62

–

Best Strike Rate

76.22

–

Most Runs Conceed

299

–

Most Maiden Overs

TEST career

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

1042

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

48.74

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

22.65

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/23

–

Best Average

40.08

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.99

–

Best Strike Rate

80.38

–

Most Runs Conceed

2846

–

Most Maiden Overs

188

–

Five Wicket haul

Season by season

1986

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/18

–

Best Average

16.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.30

–

Best Strike Rate

41.67

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1984

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/94

–

Best Average

94.00

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.48

–

Best Strike Rate

162.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1983

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

343

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

51.94

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

34.30

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/72

–

Best Average

64.90

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.20

–

Best Strike Rate

121.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

649

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

161

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

55.83

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/99

–

Best Average

55.13

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.50

–

Best Strike Rate

94.56

–

Most Runs Conceed

882

–

Most Maiden Overs

1981

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/23

–

Best Average

16.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.25

–

Best Strike Rate

43.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

196

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1977

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

103

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

50.74

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/72

–

Best Average

23.58

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.75

–

Best Strike Rate

51.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

283

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1976

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

246

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

5/134

–

Best Average

44.90

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.82

–

Best Strike Rate

95.40

–

Most Runs Conceed

449

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Five Wicket haul

1975

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/5

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1974

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/22

–

Best Average

33.29

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

2.45

–

Best Strike Rate

81.57

–

Most Runs Conceed

233

–

Most Maiden Overs

ODI career

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

401

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Best Averages

19.10

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/20

–

Best Average

29.27

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.08

–

Best Strike Rate

43.04

–

Most Runs Conceed

2137

–

Most Maiden Overs

Season by season

1987

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/25

–

Best Average

94.50

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.50

–

Best Strike Rate

126.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

189

–

Most Maiden Overs

1986

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/53

–

Best Average

41.33

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.51

–

Best Strike Rate

55.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

372

–

Most Maiden Overs

1985

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/37

–

Best Average

15.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.31

–

Best Strike Rate

28.60

–

Most Runs Conceed

158

–

Most Maiden Overs

1984

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/11

–

Best Average

25.80

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

3.24

–

Best Strike Rate

47.80

–

Most Runs Conceed

129

–

Most Maiden Overs

1983

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

153

–

Highest Score

–

Best Strike Rate

67.70

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

4/20

–

Best Average

25.72

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.03

–

Best Strike Rate

38.32

–

Most Runs Conceed

643

–

Most Maiden Overs

1982

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/39

–

Best Average

26.42

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.46

–

Best Strike Rate

35.50

–

Most Runs Conceed

317

–

Most Maiden Overs

1981

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

2/33

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1976

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

0/22

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

1975

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

3/15

–

Best Average

28.20

–

Most Dots

–

Best Economy

4.23

–

Best Strike Rate

40.00

–

Most Runs Conceed

141

–

Most Maiden Overs

1974

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

–

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

Bowling

–

Most Wickets

–

Best Bowling Fig

1/23

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

T20I career

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

1445

Most Runs

–

104

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

100

Most Fours

–

26.27

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/22

Best Bowling Fig

–

28.34

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

8.02

Best Economy

–

21.20

Best Strike Rate

–

1247

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

Season by season

2025

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

236

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

23.60

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/44

Best Bowling Fig

–

55.00

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

8.17

Best Economy

–

40.40

Best Strike Rate

–

275

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2024

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

112

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/23

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2023

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

375

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

138.89

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

23.44

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

2/20

Best Bowling Fig

–

38.83

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

9.45

Best Economy

–

24.67

Best Strike Rate

–

233

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2022

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

274

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most 50s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/22

Best Bowling Fig

–

14.08

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

9.15

Best Economy

–

9.23

Best Strike Rate

–

183

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2021

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

419

Most Runs

–

104

Highest Score

–

140.13

Best Strike Rate

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

26.19

Best Averages

–

Most 50s

–

Most 100s

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

3/25

Best Bowling Fig

–

23.94

Best Average

–

Most Dots

–

7.20

Best Economy

–

19.94

Best Strike Rate

–

383

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–

2020

VT 0 – 0 ML

Batting

Most Runs

–

Highest Score

–

Most sixes

–

Most Fours

–

Most Not Outs

–

Bowling

Most Wickets

–

1/37

Best Bowling Fig

–

Most Dots

–

Most Runs Conceed

–

Most Maiden Overs

–