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Axar Patel vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Axar Patel (India) has 738 T20I runs at avg 19.9 in 97 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.

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

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PLAYER 1
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Axar Patel
🇮🇳 IND · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
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Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 9.5 cr
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Axar Patel
🇮🇳 India
AR🏅 1× MOTM
8.5 cr
Credits
52
Avg Pts
213
Best FP
132.0
Pts/Cr
278
Total Runs
17
Total Wkts
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
64
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
700
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
12 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Axar Patel
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
97Matches31
🏏 Batting
738Runs881
19.95Batting Avg36.71
142.47Strike Rate126.04
0Centuries0
1Half-Centuries5
28Sixes 🔴15
65
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
96Wickets6
20.82Bowling Avg23.17
7.52Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
3/9
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Axar Patel 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
StatisticAxar PatelJoe Root
Matches2016
Avg fantasy points5264
Best fantasy score213163
Runs278700
Strike rate117.380.2
Fours2375
Sixes84
Half-centuries (50+)25
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score57123
Wickets171
Economy rate7.745.76
Best spell (wkts)41
Catches86
Total dismissals96
International career — T20I
StatisticAxar PatelJoe Root
Matches9731
Runs738881
Batting average19.9536.71
Strike rate142.5126.0
Half-centuries (50+)15
Wickets966
Bowling average20.8223.17
Economy rate7.529.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Axar Patel
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
64 avg pts · 163 best · 2 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Axar Patel
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Axar Patel has scored 738 T20I runs in 97 matches at an average of 19.95, with 1 half-century. He has also taken 96 T20I wickets at an average of 20.82 with an economy of 7.52.

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 64 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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