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Phil Salt vs Tilak Varma — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Tilak Varma has the edge on the headline numbers: Tilak Varma leads on T20I batting (1,619 runs, avg 45.0). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Phil Salt (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has 1,852 T20I runs at avg 34.9 in 65 matches. Tilak Varma (India) has 1,619 T20I runs at avg 45.0 in 57 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form
Phil Salt vs Tilak Varma — 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).
| Statistic | Phil Salt | Tilak Varma |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 19 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 54 | 45 |
| Best fantasy score | 166 | 141 |
| Runs | 532 | 388 |
| Strike rate | 137.8 | 147.5 |
| Fours | 47 | 27 |
| Sixes | 23 | 18 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 4 | 4 |
| Highest score | 78 | 60 |
| Wickets | 0 | 1 |
| Economy rate | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 0 | 1 |
| Catches | 12 | 15 |
| Total dismissals | 14 | 18 |
| Statistic | Phil Salt | Tilak Varma |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 65 | 57 |
| Runs | 1852 | 1619 |
| Batting average | 34.94 | 44.97 |
| Strike rate | 163.8 | 145.7 |
| Centuries (100+) | 4 | 2 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 10 | 9 |
| Wickets | 0 | 5 |
| Bowling average | — | 12.80 |
| Economy rate | — | 6.10 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Phil Salt has played 65 T20Is and Tilak Varma 57. Phil Salt has 1,852 runs at 34.9 (strike rate 163.8), against 1,619 at 45.0 (145.7) for Tilak Varma, so Phil Salt has scored more. Hundreds: Phil Salt 4, Tilak Varma 2. Fifties: 10 and 9. Tilak Varma also bowls: 5 wickets at an economy of 6.10, while Phil Salt has not taken a T20I wicket.
ODI. Phil Salt has played 33 ODIs and Tilak Varma 5. Phil Salt has 988 runs at 32.9 (strike rate 116.5), against 68 at 22.7 (57.1) for Tilak Varma, so Phil Salt has scored more. Hundreds: Phil Salt 1, Tilak Varma 0. Fifties: 5 and 1.
International numbers up to 26 July 2026.
Phil Salt vs Tilak Varma — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Phil Salt has scored 1,852 T20I runs in 65 matches at an average of 34.94, with 4 centuries.
T20I career: Tilak Varma has scored 1,619 T20I runs in 57 matches at an average of 44.97, with 2 centuries. He has also taken 5 T20I wickets at an average of 12.80 with an economy of 6.10.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Phil Salt is the stronger pick with an average of 54 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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