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Chris Gayle vs Marlon Samuels — IPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Marlon Samuels has the edge on the headline numbers: Marlon Samuels leads on T20I batting (1,611 runs, avg 29.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
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Chris Gayle vs Marlon Samuels — 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 | Chris Gayle | Marlon Samuels |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 79 | 67 |
| Runs | 1899 | 1611 |
| Batting average | 27.93 | 29.29 |
| Strike rate | 137.5 | 116.2 |
| Centuries (100+) | 2 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 14 | 10 |
| Wickets | 20 | 22 |
| Bowling average | 22.00 | 28.27 |
| Economy rate | 6.93 | 7.79 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Chris Gayle has played 79 T20Is and Marlon Samuels 67. Chris Gayle has 1,899 runs at 27.9 (strike rate 137.5), against 1,611 at 29.3 (116.2) for Marlon Samuels, so Chris Gayle has scored more. Hundreds: Chris Gayle 2, Marlon Samuels 0. Fifties: 14 and 10. With the ball, Chris Gayle has 20 wickets at an economy of 6.93 and Marlon Samuels 22 at 7.79; Marlon Samuels has more wickets while Chris Gayle is more economical.
ODI. Chris Gayle has played 301 ODIs and Marlon Samuels 207. Chris Gayle has 10,480 runs at 37.8 (strike rate 87.2), against 5,606 at 33.0 (75.1) for Marlon Samuels, so Chris Gayle has scored more. Hundreds: Chris Gayle 25, Marlon Samuels 10. Fifties: 54 and 30. With the ball, Chris Gayle has 167 wickets at an economy of 4.79 and Marlon Samuels 89 at 4.86; Chris Gayle has more wickets.
Test. Chris Gayle has played 103 Tests and Marlon Samuels 71. Chris Gayle has 7,214 runs at 42.2 (strike rate 60.3), against 3,917 at 32.6 (47.7) for Marlon Samuels, so Chris Gayle has scored more. Hundreds: Chris Gayle 15, Marlon Samuels 7. Fifties: 37 and 24. With the ball, Chris Gayle has 73 wickets at an economy of 2.63 and Marlon Samuels 41 at 3.34; Chris Gayle has more wickets.
International numbers up to 6 November 2021.
Chris Gayle vs Marlon Samuels — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Chris Gayle has scored 1,899 T20I runs in 79 matches at an average of 27.93, with 2 centuries. He has also taken 20 T20I wickets at an average of 22.00 with an economy of 6.93.
T20I career: Marlon Samuels has scored 1,611 T20I runs in 67 matches at an average of 29.29, with 10 half-centuries. He has also taken 22 T20I wickets at an average of 28.27 with an economy of 7.79.
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