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Dane van Niekerk vs Rishabh Pant: Who Is Better? International Stats Comparison
Dane van Niekerk has the edge on the headline numbers: Dane van Niekerk leads on T20I batting (1,633 runs, avg 29.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Dane van Niekerk (South Africa Women) has 1,633 T20I runs at avg 29.7 in 69 matches. Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants) has 1,209 T20I runs at avg 23.3 in 76 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Dane van Niekerk vs Rishabh Pant — 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 | Dane van Niekerk | Rishabh Pant |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 | 17 |
| Avg fantasy points | 9 | 62 |
| Best fantasy score | 14 | 197 |
| Runs | 4 | 561 |
| Strike rate | 80.0 | 98.9 |
| Fours | 0 | 54 |
| Sixes | 0 | 19 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 3 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Highest score | 4 | 105 |
| Catches | 0 | 15 |
| Total dismissals | 1 | 20 |
| Statistic | Dane van Niekerk | Rishabh Pant |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 69 | 76 |
| Runs | 1633 | 1209 |
| Batting average | 29.69 | 23.25 |
| Strike rate | 96.7 | — |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 8 | 3 |
| Wickets | 51 | 0 |
| Bowling average | 18.90 | — |
| Economy rate | 5.46 | — |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Dane van Niekerk has played 69 T20Is and Rishabh Pant 76. Dane van Niekerk has 1,633 runs at 29.7 (strike rate 96.7), against 1,209 at 23.3 for Rishabh Pant, so Dane van Niekerk has scored more. Dane van Niekerk also bowls: 51 wickets at an economy of 5.46, while Rishabh Pant has not taken a T20I wicket.
ODI. Dane van Niekerk has played 61 ODIs and Rishabh Pant 31. Dane van Niekerk has 1,336 runs at 39.3 (strike rate 75.3), against 871 at 33.5 (106.2) for Rishabh Pant, so Dane van Niekerk has scored more. Hundreds: Dane van Niekerk 1, Rishabh Pant 1. Fifties: 6 and 5. Dane van Niekerk also bowls: 62 wickets at an economy of 3.56, while Rishabh Pant has not taken a ODI wicket.
International numbers up to 23 August 2026.
Dane van Niekerk vs Rishabh Pant — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Dane van Niekerk has scored 1,633 T20I runs in 69 matches at an average of 29.69, with 8 half-centuries. She has also taken 51 T20I wickets at an average of 18.90 with an economy of 5.46.
T20I career: Rishabh Pant has scored 1,209 T20I runs in 76 matches at an average of 23.25, with 3 half-centuries.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Rishabh Pant is the stronger pick with an average of 62 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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