Who is better, Kumar or Tahir?
Imran Tahir leads with a GOAT score of 72.4 against 72.0 for Bhuvneshwar Kumar — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kumar vs Tahir
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TahirWinner
72.4Tahir wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kumar
72.0Kumar wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Imran Tahir
72.4
Tahir leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Imran Tahir
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year1. 🏳️ Imran Tahir5 years played · career day 1,825192 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Bhuvneshwar Kumar5 years played · career day 1,825164 runs
-14.6% vs Tahir at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kumar | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 164 | 369 |
| 🏳️ Tahir | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 192 | 411 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tahir72.4
Kumar72.0
FAQ
Where does Kumar beat Tahir?
Kumar does not lead any of the five categories; Tahir is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kumar vs Tahir score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kumar: 72.0, Tahir: 72.4.
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