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Joe Root vs Lungi NgidiInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Lungi Ngidi (Delhi Capitals) has 59 T20I runs at avg 11.8 in 63 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 10 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Lungi Ngidi
💙 DC · 8.5 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
79
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
39.6
Pts/Cr
276
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
Lungi Ngidi
💙 Delhi Capitals
BOWL🌏 OS
8.5 cr
Credits
38
Avg Pts
94
Best FP
49.1
Pts/Cr
4
Total Runs
13
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
41 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Lungi Ngidi
T20I Career Overview
31Matches63
🏏 Batting
881Runs59
36.71Batting Avg11.80
126.04Strike Rate81.94
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries0
15Sixes 🔴1
90*
Best Score
13*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets87
23.17Bowling Avg21.15
9.93Economy Rate8.66
05-Wkt Hauls1
2/9
Best Figures
5/39
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Lungi Ngidi — 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
StatisticJoe RootLungi Ngidi
Matches511
Avg fantasy points7938
Best fantasy score16394
Runs2764
Strike rate66.857.1
Fours330
Sixes10
Half-centuries (50+)10
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score1233
Wickets113
Economy rate4.408.21
Best spell (wkts)13
Catches20
Total dismissals21
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootLungi Ngidi
Matches3163
Runs88159
Batting average36.7111.80
Strike rate126.081.9
Half-centuries (50+)50
Wickets687
Bowling average23.1721.15
Economy rate9.938.66
Five-wicket hauls01
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Lungi Ngidi
More wickets
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
79 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Lungi Ngidi
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Lungi NgidiT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

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.

T20I career: Lungi Ngidi has scored 59 T20I runs in 63 matches at an average of 11.80. He has also taken 87 T20I wickets at an average of 21.15 with an economy of 8.66.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root 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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