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Devdutt Padikkal vs Rashid Khan: Who Is Better? IPL 2026 Stats Comparison
Rashid Khan has the edge on the headline numbers: Rashid Khan averages 89 IPL fantasy pts/match vs Devdutt Padikkal's 79. Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Devdutt Padikkal (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 79 fantasy pts per match. Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans) averages 89 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.
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Devdutt Padikkal vs Rashid Khan · 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 | Rashid Khan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 18 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 79 | 89 |
| Best fantasy score | 288 | 203 |
| Runs | 792 | 171 |
| Strike rate | 102.5 | 133.6 |
| Fours | 82 | 12 |
| Sixes | 25 | 11 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 3 | 0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 2 | 0 |
| Highest score | 211 | 37 |
| Wickets | 0 | 39 |
| Economy rate | 5.00 | 6.04 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 0 | 6 |
| Catches | 15 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 16 | 11 |
| Statistic | Devdutt Padikkal | Rashid Khan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 115 |
| Runs | 38 | 622 |
| Batting average | 19.00 | 14.81 |
| Strike rate | 100.0 | — |
| Wickets | 0 | 193 |
| Bowling average | — | 13.73 |
| Five-wicket hauls | 0 | 2 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Devdutt Padikkal has played 2 T20Is and Rashid Khan 115. Devdutt Padikkal has 38 runs at 19.0 (strike rate 100.0), against 622 at 14.8 for Rashid Khan, so Rashid Khan has scored more. Rashid Khan also bowls: 193 wickets, while Devdutt Padikkal has not taken a T20I wicket.
Test. Devdutt Padikkal has played 4 Tests and Rashid Khan 6. Devdutt Padikkal has 418 runs at 69.7 (strike rate 60.1), against 154 at 17.1 (85.6) for Rashid Khan, so Devdutt Padikkal has scored more. Hundreds: Devdutt Padikkal 2, Rashid Khan 0. Fifties: 1 and 1. Rashid Khan also bowls: 45 wickets at an economy of 2.96, while Devdutt Padikkal has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 23 August 2026.
Did you know: Rashid Khan
- He was one of the eleven players in Afghanistan's first Test, against India in June 2018.
- He captained Afghanistan in a Test against Bangladesh in September 2019 at 20 years and 350 days, the youngest Test captain ever.
- He reached 100 ODI wickets in 44 matches, the fastest at the time.
- He was named the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade in December 2020.
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Devdutt Padikkal vs Rashid Khan · 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: Rashid Khan has scored 622 T20I runs in 115 matches at an average of 14.81. He has also taken 193 T20I wickets at an average of 13.73.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Rashid Khan is the stronger pick with an average of 89 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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