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Abhishek Sharma vs Devdutt PadikkalInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Abhishek Sharma or Devdutt Padikkal?

Abhishek Sharma has the edge on the headline numbers: Abhishek Sharma leads on T20I batting (1,629 runs, avg 30.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Abhishek Sharma (India) has 1,629 T20I runs at avg 30.7 in 56 matches. Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has 38 T20I runs at avg 19.0 in 2 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
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Abhishek Sharma
🇮🇳 IND · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Devdutt Padikkal
🔴 RCB · 8.5 cr
🏏
Abhishek Sharma
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 2× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
74
Avg Pts
224
Best FP
184.7
Pts/Cr
669
Total Runs
3
Total Wkts
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Devdutt Padikkal
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BAT
8.5 cr
Credits
84
Avg Pts
288
Best FP
167.4
Pts/Cr
792
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
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📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
10 higher avg pts · 288 best fantasy score
🏏 Abhishek Sharma
VS
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
T20I Career Overview
56Matches2
🏏 Batting
1629Runs38
30.74Batting Avg19.00
187.24Strike Rate100.00
2Centuries0
11Half-Centuries0
104Sixes 🔴1
135
Best Score
29
🎳 Bowling
10Wickets0
27.40Bowling Avg
8.47Economy Rate
05-Wkt Hauls0
3/17
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Abhishek Sharma vs Devdutt Padikkal — 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
StatisticAbhishek SharmaDevdutt Padikkal
Matches2017
Avg fantasy points7484
Best fantasy score224288
Runs669792
Strike rate206.5102.5
Fours7182
Sixes4525
Half-centuries (50+)53
Centuries (100+)12
Highest score108211
Wickets30
Economy rate8.245.00
Best spell (wkts)30
Catches1015
Total dismissals1016
International career — T20I
StatisticAbhishek SharmaDevdutt Padikkal
Matches562
Runs162938
Batting average30.7419.00
Strike rate187.2100.0
Centuries (100+)20
Half-centuries (50+)110
Wickets100
Bowling average27.40
Economy rate8.47
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Abhishek Sharma
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
More MOTM awards
🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
Superior run-scorer
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Devdutt Padikkal
84 avg pts · 288 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Abhishek Sharma
Captaining Devdutt Padikkal gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Abhishek Sharma vs Devdutt PadikkalT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Abhishek Sharma has scored 1,629 T20I runs in 56 matches at an average of 30.74, with 2 centuries. He has also taken 10 T20I wickets at an average of 27.40 with an economy of 8.47.

T20I career: Devdutt Padikkal has scored 38 T20I runs in 2 matches at an average of 19.00.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Devdutt Padikkal is the stronger pick with an average of 84 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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