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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Nathan LyonInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has 67 T20I runs at avg 8.4 in 86 matches. Nathan Lyon (Australia) has 4 T20I runs in 2 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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PLAYER 1
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
🔴 RCB · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Nathan Lyon
🇦🇺 AUS · 9 cr
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BOWL🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
61
Avg Pts
169
Best FP
108.1
Pts/Cr
34
Total Runs
28
Total Wkts
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Nathan Lyon
🇦🇺 Australia
BOWL🌏 OS
9 cr
Credits
0
Avg Pts
0
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
0
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
61 higher avg pts · 169 best fantasy score · 1× MOTM
🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
VS
🏏 Nathan Lyon
T20I Career Overview
86Matches2
🏏 Batting
67Runs4
8.38Batting Avg
71.28Strike Rate100.00
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries0
0Sixes 🔴0
16
Best Score
4*
🎳 Bowling
85Wickets1
24.41Bowling Avg48.00
7.05Economy Rate9.60
15-Wkt Hauls0
5/24
Best Figures
1/33
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Nathan Lyon — Stat Comparison Table

Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).

IPL season stats
StatisticBhuvneshwar KumarNathan Lyon
Matches160
Avg fantasy points610
Best fantasy score1690
Runs340
Strike rate130.80.0
Fours30
Sixes10
Highest score150
Wickets280
Economy rate7.920.00
Best spell (wkts)40
Catches10
Total dismissals20
International career — T20I
StatisticBhuvneshwar KumarNathan Lyon
Matches862
Runs674
Batting average8.38
Strike rate71.3100.0
Wickets851
Bowling average24.4148.00
Economy rate7.059.60
Five-wicket hauls10
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
🏏 Nathan Lyon
Evenly matched
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
61 avg pts · 169 best · 1 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Nathan Lyon
Captaining Bhuvneshwar Kumar gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Nathan LyonT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has scored 67 T20I runs in 86 matches at an average of 8.38. He has also taken 85 T20I wickets at an average of 24.41 with an economy of 7.05.

T20I career: Nathan Lyon has scored 4 T20I runs in 2 matches. He has also taken 1 T20I wickets at an average of 48.00 with an economy of 9.60.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the stronger pick with an average of 61 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

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