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Joe Root vs MS DhoniInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) has 1,584 T20I runs at avg 36.8 in 95 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
🏏
MS Dhoni
🦁 CSK · 10 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS
10 cr
Credits
87
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
26.1
Pts/Cr
171
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
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MS Dhoni
🦁 Chennai Super Kings
🧤 WK
10 cr
Credits
0
Avg Pts
0
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
0
Total Runs
0
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
87 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 MS Dhoni
T20I Career Overview
31Matches95
🏏 Batting
881Runs1584
36.71Batting Avg36.84
126.04Strike Rate125.02
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries2
15Sixes 🔴49
90*
Best Score
56
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets0
23.17Bowling Avg
9.93Economy Rate
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs MS Dhoni — 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 RootMS Dhoni
Matches30
Avg fantasy points870
Best fantasy score1630
Runs1710
Strike rate58.60.0
Fours230
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score1230
Wickets10
Economy rate4.400.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches20
Total dismissals20
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootMS Dhoni
Matches3195
Runs8811584
Batting average36.7136.84
Strike rate126.0125.0
Half-centuries (50+)52
Wickets60
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 MS Dhoni
Evenly matched
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
87 avg pts · 163 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 MS Dhoni
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs MS DhoniT20I 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: MS Dhoni has scored 1,584 T20I runs in 95 matches at an average of 36.84, with 2 half-centuries.

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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