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Joe Root vs Pathum NissankaInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Pathum Nissanka (Delhi Capitals) has 2,506 T20I runs at avg 31.3 in 84 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 · 9.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Pathum Nissanka
💙 DC · 9.5 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
82
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
65.9
Pts/Cr
464
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
Pathum Nissanka
💙 Delhi Capitals
BAT🌏 OS
9.5 cr
Credits
48
Avg Pts
120
Best FP
76.2
Pts/Cr
413
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
34 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 1× MOTM
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Pathum Nissanka
T20I Career Overview
31Matches84
🏏 Batting
881Runs2506
36.71Batting Avg31.33
126.04Strike Rate127.47
0Centuries2
5Half-Centuries18
15Sixes 🔴73
90*
Best Score
107
🎳 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 Pathum Nissanka — 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 RootPathum Nissanka
Matches815
Avg fantasy points8248
Best fantasy score163120
Runs464413
Strike rate78.6124.8
Fours5148
Sixes115
Half-centuries (50+)33
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score12379
Wickets10
Economy rate5.760.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches33
Total dismissals33
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootPathum Nissanka
Matches3184
Runs8812506
Batting average36.7131.33
Strike rate126.0127.5
Centuries (100+)02
Half-centuries (50+)518
Wickets60
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.93
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
🏏 Pathum Nissanka
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
82 avg pts · 163 best · 1 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Pathum Nissanka
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Pathum NissankaT20I 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: Pathum Nissanka has scored 2,506 T20I runs in 84 matches at an average of 31.33, with 2 centuries.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 82 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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