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Ajinkya Rahane vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders) has 375 T20I runs at avg 20.8 in 20 matches. Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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PLAYER 1
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Ajinkya Rahane
💜 KKR · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10.5 cr
🏏
Ajinkya Rahane
💜 Kolkata Knight Riders
BAT
8.5 cr
Credits
44
Avg Pts
120
Best FP
72.8
Pts/Cr
335
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS
10.5 cr
Credits
87
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
24.9
Pts/Cr
171
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Joe Root
43 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Ajinkya Rahane
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
20Matches31
🏏 Batting
375Runs881
20.83Batting Avg36.71
113.29Strike Rate126.04
0Centuries0
1Half-Centuries5
6Sixes 🔴15
61
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
0Wickets6
Bowling Avg23.17
Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Ajinkya Rahane 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).

IPL season stats
StatisticAjinkya RahaneJoe Root
Matches143
Avg fantasy points4487
Best fantasy score120163
Runs335171
Strike rate135.158.6
Fours2523
Sixes180
Half-centuries (50+)20
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score67123
Wickets01
Economy rate0.004.40
Best spell (wkts)01
Catches72
Total dismissals72
International career — T20I
StatisticAjinkya RahaneJoe Root
Matches2031
Runs375881
Batting average20.8336.71
Strike rate113.3126.0
Half-centuries (50+)15
Wickets06
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Ajinkya Rahane
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
🏏 Joe Root
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Ajinkya Rahane
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Ajinkya Rahane vs Joe RootT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Ajinkya Rahane has scored 375 T20I runs in 20 matches at an average of 20.83, with 1 half-century.

T20I career: Joe Root has scored 881 T20I runs in 31 matches at an average of 36.71, 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, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 87 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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