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Hardik Pandya vs Joe RootInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Hardik Pandya (Mumbai Indians) has 2,221 T20I runs at avg 27.8 in 136 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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Hardik Pandya
🔵 MI · 10 cr
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PLAYER 2
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
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Hardik Pandya
🔵 Mumbai Indians
AR
10 cr
Credits
43
Avg Pts
87
Best FP
42.8
Pts/Cr
194
Total Runs
4
Total Wkts
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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
44 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Hardik Pandya
VS
🏏 Joe Root
T20I Career Overview
136Matches31
🏏 Batting
2221Runs881
27.76Batting Avg36.71
145.07Strike Rate126.04
0Centuries0
9Half-Centuries5
122Sixes 🔴15
71*
Best Score
90*
🎳 Bowling
114Wickets6
26.82Bowling Avg23.17
8.33Economy Rate9.93
05-Wkt Hauls0
4/16
Best Figures
2/9
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Hardik Pandya 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
StatisticHardik PandyaJoe Root
Matches103
Avg fantasy points4387
Best fantasy score87163
Runs194171
Strike rate136.658.6
Fours1923
Sixes70
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score34123
Wickets41
Economy rate11.414.40
Best spell (wkts)11
Catches22
Total dismissals22
International career — T20I
StatisticHardik PandyaJoe Root
Matches13631
Runs2221881
Batting average27.7636.71
Strike rate145.1126.0
Half-centuries (50+)95
Wickets1146
Bowling average26.8223.17
Economy rate8.339.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Hardik Pandya
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
More wickets
🏏 Joe Root
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Hardik Pandya
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Hardik Pandya has scored 2,221 T20I runs in 136 matches at an average of 27.76, with 9 half-centuries. He has also taken 114 T20I wickets at an average of 26.82 with an economy of 8.33.

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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