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VVS Laxman
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Shikhar Dhawan
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VVS Laxman vs Shikhar Dhawan

VVS Laxman and Shikhar Dhawan compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

VVS Laxman has dominance over Shikhar Dhawan in overall and Tests, while Shikhar Dhawan has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER VVS LaxmanTEST VVS LaxmanODI Shikhar DhawanT20I Level
Format

All formats

VL 6 – 3 SD
11119
Most Runs
10867
281
Highest Score
190
52.78
Best Strike Rate
88.45
9
Most sixes
141
1357
Most Fours
1349
41.64
Best Averages
39.66
66
Most 50s
55
23
Most 100s
24
41
Most Not Outs
14

Season by season

2022

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
688
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
74.22
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
34.40
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
387
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
93.48
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
455
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
102.25
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
5

2019

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
855
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
97.05
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
102
–
Best Averages
30.54
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
1887
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
106.85
–
Most sixes
39
–
Most Fours
244
–
Best Averages
41.02
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
1637
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
100.18
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
220
–
Best Averages
49.61
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2016

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
744
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
89.10
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
85
–
Best Averages
32.35
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
1244
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
69.77
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
153
–
Best Averages
40.13
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
1383
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
75.12
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
158
–
Best Averages
37.38
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
1513
–
Highest Score
187
–
Best Strike Rate
93.05
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
204
–
Best Averages
48.81
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

VL 0 – 0 SD
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 4 – 1 SD
773
Most Runs
74
176
Highest Score
51
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
1
85
Most Fours
4
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 4 – 0 SD
939
Most Runs
0
143
Highest Score
0
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
0
102
Most Fours
0
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 SD
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 SD
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 SD
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 SD
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41.40
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
37.40
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 SD
537
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
48.33
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
41.31
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 SD
1350
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
68.53
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
157
Most Fours
–
37.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 SD
827
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
52.94
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 SD
1597
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
52.79
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
178
Most Fours
–
40.95
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 SD
1410
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
66.57
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
193
Most Fours
–
47.00
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 SD
232
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
51.56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

VL 0 – 0 SD
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 SD
178
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
48.24
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 SD
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 SD
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

TEST career

VL 7 – 2 SD
8781
Most Runs
2315
281
Highest Score
190
49.37
Best Strike Rate
66.95
5
Most sixes
12
1135
Most Fours
316
45.97
Best Averages
40.61
56
Most 50s
5
17
Most 100s
7
34
Most Not Outs
1

Season by season

2018

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
301
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
71.50
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
27.36
–
Most 100s
1

2017

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
550
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
92.44
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2

2016

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
156
–
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
53.24
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1

2015

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
485
–
Highest Score
173
–
Best Strike Rate
54.19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
504
–
Highest Score
115
–
Best Strike Rate
60.43
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
61
–
Best Averages
31.50
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2013

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
319
–
Highest Score
187
–
Best Strike Rate
75.95
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
53
–
Most 100s
1

2012

VL 0 – 0 SD
152
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
42.94
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VL 0 – 0 SD
773
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
40.68
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2010

VL 0 – 0 SD
939
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
51.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
67.07
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VL 0 – 0 SD
471
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
49.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VL 0 – 0 SD
1086
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
50.84
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
47.22
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VL 0 – 0 SD
496
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
48.25
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2006

VL 0 – 0 SD
561
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
41.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
40.07
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 SD
508
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
48.11
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
46.18
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 SD
513
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
55.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
32.06
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 SD
595
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
48.18
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 SD
984
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
45.35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
123
Most Fours
–
51.79
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 SD
869
Most Runs
–
281
Highest Score
–
62.88
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
139
Most Fours
–
54.31
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 SD
208
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
62.28
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

VL 0 – 0 SD
221
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
43.59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
18.42
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 SD
116
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
51.33
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1997

VL 0 – 0 SD
212
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
35.16
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1996

VL 0 – 0 SD
77
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
37.02
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

ODI career

VL 0 – 9 SD
2338
Most Runs
6793
131
Highest Score
143
71.24
Best Strike Rate
91.35
4
Most sixes
79
222
Most Fours
842
30.76
Best Averages
44.11
10
Most 50s
39
6
Most 100s
17
7
Most Not Outs
10

Season by season

2022

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
688
–
Highest Score
97
–
Best Strike Rate
74.22
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
34.40
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
98
–
Best Strike Rate
91.95
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
290
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
91.48
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
3

2019

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
583
–
Highest Score
143
–
Best Strike Rate
91.81
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
74
–
Best Averages
36.44
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
897
–
Highest Score
127
–
Best Strike Rate
102.28
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
49.83
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
960
–
Highest Score
132
–
Best Strike Rate
101.37
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
124
–
Best Averages
48.00
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2016

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
287
–
Highest Score
126
–
Best Strike Rate
100.35
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2015

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
745
–
Highest Score
137
–
Best Strike Rate
85.44
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
91
–
Best Averages
37.25
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2014

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
815
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
86.52
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
90
–
Best Averages
47.94
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
1162
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
97.89
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
146
–
Best Averages
50.52
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
69
–
Highest Score
51
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most 50s
1

2010

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2006

VL 0 – 0 SD
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2005

VL 0 – 0 SD
29
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2004

VL 0 – 0 SD
837
Most Runs
–
131
Highest Score
–
79.79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
41.85
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VL 0 – 0 SD
232
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
70.95
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2002

VL 0 – 0 SD
613
Most Runs
–
99
Highest Score
–
71.70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
30.65
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2001

VL 0 – 0 SD
541
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
73.51
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
38.64
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VL 0 – 0 SD
24
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1998

VL 0 – 0 SD
62
Most Runs
–
23
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
1759
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
126.36
–
Most sixes
50
–
Most Fours
191
–
Best Averages
27.92
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most Not Outs
3

Season by season

2021

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
90
–
Highest Score
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2020

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
165
–
Highest Score
52
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
2

2019

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
272
–
Highest Score
41
–
Best Strike Rate
110.57
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
22.67

2018

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
689
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
147.22
–
Most sixes
25
–
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
40.53
–
Most 50s
6

2017

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
80
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
301
–
Highest Score
60
–
Best Strike Rate
117.58
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
25.08
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
14
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2014

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
64
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7

2013

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
32
–
Highest Score
32
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5

2011

VL 0 – 0 SD
–
Most Runs
5
–
Highest Score
5
–
Most sixes
0
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