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Abhishek Sharma vs Joe Root — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Joe Root has the edge on the headline numbers: Joe Root leads on T20I batting (893 runs, avg 35.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Abhishek Sharma (India) has 1,926 T20I runs at avg 32.6 in 62 matches. Joe Root (England) has 893 T20I runs at avg 35.7 in 32 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form
Abhishek Sharma vs Joe Root — 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 | Abhishek Sharma | Joe Root |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 75 | 63 |
| Best fantasy score | 224 | 163 |
| Runs | 644 | 847 |
| Strike rate | 215.4 | 79.5 |
| Fours | 61 | 90 |
| Sixes | 49 | 4 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 6 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 1 |
| Highest score | 108 | 123 |
| Wickets | 5 | 2 |
| Economy rate | 8.44 | 5.61 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 3 | 1 |
| Catches | 10 | 9 |
| Total dismissals | 10 | 10 |
| Statistic | Abhishek Sharma | Joe Root |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 62 | 32 |
| Runs | 1926 | 893 |
| Batting average | 32.64 | 35.72 |
| Strike rate | — | 126.3 |
| Centuries (100+) | 3 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 13 | 5 |
| Wickets | 12 | 6 |
| Bowling average | 22.83 | 23.17 |
| Economy rate | 8.47 | 9.93 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Abhishek Sharma has played 62 T20Is and Joe Root 32. Abhishek Sharma has 1,926 runs at 32.6, against 893 at 35.7 (126.3) for Joe Root, so Abhishek Sharma has scored more. Hundreds: Abhishek Sharma 3, Joe Root 0. Fifties: 13 and 5. With the ball, Abhishek Sharma has 12 wickets at an economy of 8.47 and Joe Root 6 at 9.93; Abhishek Sharma has more wickets.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Abhishek Sharma vs Joe Root — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Abhishek Sharma has scored 1,926 T20I runs in 62 matches at an average of 32.64, with 3 centuries. He has also taken 12 T20I wickets at an average of 22.83 with an economy of 8.47.
T20I career: Joe Root has scored 893 T20I runs in 32 matches at an average of 35.72, with 5 half-centuries. He has also taken 6 T20I wickets at an average of 23.17 with an economy of 9.93.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Abhishek Sharma is the stronger pick with an average of 75 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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