Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Chris Gayle – Comparing their stats after 10 T20I innings amid NZ vs IND 2026 series

Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma were involved in a rollicking stand in Wellington on Tuesday, October 27 in the third T20I of the five-match series. The duo combined to add 133 runs in a mere 43 balls as the Men in Blue thumped New Zealand by six wickets to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

Set to chase a target of 199 in the third T20I, India cantered to victory in just 13.2 overs. Abhishek hit 113 off 38 balls, with nine fours and 11 sixes, while Suryavanshi scored 45 off 19 balls, with four fours and an equal number of sixes.

Suryavanshi has batted in 10 T20I innings so far. In this feature, we compare his stats with those of West Indies legend Chris Gayle after the latter had also batted in the same number of T20I innings.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Chris Gayle – Who has a better average and strike rate after 10 T20I innings?

In 10 T20I innings, Suryavanshi has scored 295 runs, averaging 29.50 at a strike rate of 185.53. In three innings against Zimbabwe, he has scored 151 runs at an average of 50.33 and a strike rate of 196.10. In two innings against New Zealand, he has hit 49 runs at a strike rate of 181.48. Further, in three innings against England, he has scored 42 runs at a strike rate of 168.

After 10 T20I innings, Gayle had 376 runs at an average of 37.60 and a strike rate of 151.61. The left-handed batter had scored 122 runs in two innings against South Africa at a strike rate of 187.69. He had 88 runs in one innings against Australia at a strike rate of 176. Also, he had 78 runs in three innings against New Zealand at a strike rate of 136.84.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Chris Gayle – Who has more 50-plus scores after 10 T20I innings?

In 10 T20I innings, Suryavanshi has registered two half-centuries. The southpaw scored 81 off 49 balls against Zimbabwe in Harare in July 2026 in the third T20I of the three-match series. The innings included eight fours and four sixes. In the first T20I of the series, he smacked 50 off 19, with four fours and as many sixes.

(Suryavanshi vs Gayle – Batting stats comparison after 10 T20I innings)

After 10 T20I innings, Gayle had one hundred and three fifties to his name. His best of 117 came off 57 balls against South Africa in Johannesburg in the 2007 T20 World Cup, hitting seven fours and 10 sixes. He also scored 88 off 50 balls against Australia at The Oval in 2009 T20 World Cup, with the aid of six fours and as many sixes.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Chris Gayle – Who has a better record in wins after 10 T20I innings?

In seven T20I innings in wins, Suryavanshi has hit 253 runs, averaging 36.14 at a strike rate of 188.80, with two half-centuries. In three innings in losses, he has scored 42 runs, averaging 14 at a strike rate of 168.

(Suryavanshi vs Gayle – Batting stats comparison in wins after 10 T20I innings)

In three innings in wins, Gayle had 115 runs at an average of 38.33 and a strike rate of 133.72, with one half-century. In five innings in losses, he had 184 runs at an average of 36.80 and a strike rate of 168.80, with one ton and one fifty. Gayle had also scored 77 runs in two tied games at a strike rate of 145.28.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi vs Chris Gayle – Who has a better record in chases after 10 T20I innings?

In four innings in chases, Suryavanshi has 112 runs, averaging 28 at a strike rate of 219.60, with one half-century. In six innings while batting first, he has 183 runs at an average of 30.50 and a strike rate of 169.44, with one fifty.

(Suryavanshi vs Gayle – Batting stats comparison in chases after 10 T20I innings)

In five innings in chases, Gayle had 183 runs at an average of 36.60 and a strike rate of 139.69, with two half-centuries. In five innings while batting first, he had 193 runs at an average of 38.60 and a strike rate of 164.95, with one ton and one fifty.

Edited by Renin Wilben Albert