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Devdutt Padikkal vs Josh Hazlewood — IPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Devdutt Padikkal has the edge on the headline numbers: Devdutt Padikkal averages 79 IPL fantasy pts/match vs Josh Hazlewood's 67. Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 79 fantasy pts per match. Josh Hazlewood (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 67 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.
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Devdutt Padikkal vs Josh Hazlewood — 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 | Devdutt Padikkal | Josh Hazlewood |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 18 | 19 |
| Avg fantasy points | 79 | 67 |
| Best fantasy score | 288 | 260 |
| Runs | 792 | 11 |
| Strike rate | 102.5 | 33.3 |
| Fours | 82 | 1 |
| Sixes | 25 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 3 | 0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 2 | 0 |
| Highest score | 211 | 5 |
| Wickets | 0 | 36 |
| Economy rate | 5.00 | 5.84 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 0 | 8 |
| Catches | 15 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 16 | 10 |
| Statistic | Devdutt Padikkal | Josh Hazlewood |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 60 |
| Runs | 38 | 29 |
| Batting average | 19.00 | 9.67 |
| Strike rate | 100.0 | 138.1 |
| Wickets | 0 | 79 |
| Bowling average | — | 20.41 |
| Economy rate | — | 7.41 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Devdutt Padikkal has played 2 T20Is and Josh Hazlewood 60. Devdutt Padikkal has 38 runs at 19.0 (strike rate 100.0), against 29 at 9.7 (138.1) for Josh Hazlewood, so Devdutt Padikkal has scored more. Josh Hazlewood also bowls: 79 wickets at an economy of 7.41, while Devdutt Padikkal has not taken a T20I wicket.
Test. Devdutt Padikkal has played 4 Tests and Josh Hazlewood 78. Devdutt Padikkal has 418 runs at 69.7 (strike rate 60.1), against 575 at 11.5 (43.9) for Josh Hazlewood, so Josh Hazlewood has scored more. Hundreds: Devdutt Padikkal 2, Josh Hazlewood 0. Fifties: 1 and 0. Josh Hazlewood also bowls: 303 wickets at an economy of 2.78, while Devdutt Padikkal has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 23 August 2026.
Devdutt Padikkal vs Josh Hazlewood — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Devdutt Padikkal has scored 38 T20I runs in 2 matches at an average of 19.00.
T20I career: Josh Hazlewood has scored 29 T20I runs in 60 matches at an average of 9.67. He has also taken 79 T20I wickets at an average of 20.41 with an economy of 7.41.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Devdutt Padikkal is the stronger pick with an average of 79 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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