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Bhuvneshwar Kumar vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) has 67 T20I runs at avg 8.4 in 86 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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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
🔴 RCB · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BOWL🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
61
Avg Pts
169
Best FP
108.1
Pts/Cr
34
Total Runs
28
Total Wkts
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Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
87
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
26.1
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
26 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
86Matches31
🏏 Batting
67Runs881
8.38Batting Avg36.71
71.28Strike Rate126.04
0Centuries0
0Half-Centuries5
0Sixes 🔴15
16
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
85Wickets6
24.41Bowling Avg23.17
7.05Economy Rate9.93
15-Wkt Hauls0
5/24
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 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
StatisticBhuvneshwar KumarJoe Root
Matches163
Avg fantasy points6187
Best fantasy score169163
Runs34171
Strike rate130.858.6
Fours323
Sixes10
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score15123
Wickets281
Economy rate7.924.40
Best spell (wkts)41
Catches12
Total dismissals22
International career — T20I
StatisticBhuvneshwar KumarJoe Root
Matches8631
Runs67881
Batting average8.3836.71
Strike rate71.3126.0
Half-centuries (50+)05
Wickets856
Bowling average24.4123.17
Economy rate7.059.93
Five-wicket hauls10
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
More MOTM awards
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Bhuvneshwar Kumar has scored 67 T20I runs in 86 matches at an average of 8.38. He has also taken 85 T20I wickets at an average of 24.41 with an economy of 7.05.

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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