Over just 32 deliveries — an early-stage rivalry with limited data across TEST and IPL cricket, Chris Gayle has had a slight edge, restricting Irfan Pathan to 17 runs from 32 balls at an average of 17.00.
In IPL cricket, Irfan Pathan has never been dismissed by Chris Gayle, scoring 5 runs from 6 balls at a strike rate of 83.33 — a format where the batter has been almost untouchable. The contrast between IPL and TEST shows how differently this matchup plays out depending on conditions.
Chris Gayle has dismissed Irfan Pathan 1 time across 32 deliveries — one wicket every 32 balls on average. While Irfan Pathan has managed to score, those wickets have kept the pressure firmly with the bowler throughout this rivalry.
Chris Gayle has kept Irfan Pathan under pressure with 56.3% dot balls, limiting scoring opportunities and consistently forcing the batter onto the back foot. Irfan Pathan has found 1 four and 0 sixes, though with boundaries accounting for only 24% of runs, the majority of scoring has come from ones and twos — a testament to smart cricket against a quality bowler.
Although the sample is moderate at 32 balls, the patterns here are worth noting. As the two meet more often, this rivalry is one to follow closely for cricket fans.
Irfan Pathan has scored 17 runs off 32 balls against Chris Gayle across TEST and IPL cricket, averaging 17.00 per dismissal with a strike rate of 53.13.
Chris Gayle has dismissed Irfan Pathan 1 time across 32 deliveries in TEST and IPL cricket — one wicket every 32 balls on average.
Chris Gayle holds a slight advantage, having dismissed Irfan Pathan 1 time across 32 deliveries. The batter averages 17.00 — competitive, but the bowler has maintained the upper hand.
Irfan Pathan has been unbeaten against Chris Gayle in IPL cricket, scoring 5 runs from 6 balls at a strike rate of 83.33. This is the format where Irfan Pathan has been most dominant in this rivalry.
Irfan Pathan has scored at a strike rate of 53.13 against Chris Gayle across TEST and IPL cricket — indicating a cautious approach in this matchup. From 32 deliveries faced, the batter has hit 1 four and 0 sixes.
Chris Gayle has delivered 56.3% dot balls against Irfan Pathan across 32 deliveries — indicating reasonable control. Despite this, Irfan Pathan has still managed 1 boundary in the matchup.
Irfan Pathan has hit 1 four and 0 sixes off Chris Gayle's bowling across TEST and IPL cricket. Boundaries account for 24% of all runs scored in this matchup — with the majority of runs coming from rotating the strike and running hard.
This head-to-head record between Irfan Pathan and Chris Gayle covers TEST and IPL cricket, totalling 32 balls faced. Stats are available for each format individually in the Format Breakdown tab above.