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Dasun Shanaka vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Dasun Shanaka (Rajasthan Royals) has 1,884 T20I runs at avg 21.2 in 123 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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Dasun Shanaka
👑 RR · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
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Dasun Shanaka
👑 Rajasthan Royals
AR🌏 OS
8.5 cr
Credits
33
Avg Pts
113
Best FP
38.6
Pts/Cr
159
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
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
54 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Dasun Shanaka
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
123Matches31
🏏 Batting
1884Runs881
21.17Batting Avg36.71
127.82Strike Rate126.04
0Centuries0
8Half-Centuries5
105Sixes 🔴15
76*
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
42Wickets6
25.10Bowling Avg23.17
8.22Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
3/16
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Dasun Shanaka 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
StatisticDasun ShanakaJoe Root
Matches103
Avg fantasy points3387
Best fantasy score113163
Runs159171
Strike rate150.058.6
Fours1023
Sixes100
Half-centuries (50+)10
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score58123
Wickets11
Economy rate9.354.40
Best spell (wkts)11
Catches22
Total dismissals22
International career — T20I
StatisticDasun ShanakaJoe Root
Matches12331
Runs1884881
Batting average21.1736.71
Strike rate127.8126.0
Half-centuries (50+)85
Wickets426
Bowling average25.1023.17
Economy rate8.229.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Dasun Shanaka
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
🏏 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: 🏏 Dasun Shanaka
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Dasun Shanaka has scored 1,884 T20I runs in 123 matches at an average of 21.17, with 8 half-centuries. He has also taken 42 T20I wickets at an average of 25.10 with an economy of 8.22.

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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