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Joe Root vs Rohit Sharma — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Joe Root has the edge on the headline numbers: Joe Root leads on T20I batting (893 runs, avg 35.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Joe Root (England) has 893 T20I runs at avg 35.7 in 32 matches. Rohit Sharma (India) has 4,231 T20I runs at avg 32.0 in 159 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Joe Root vs Rohit Sharma — 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 | Joe Root | Rohit Sharma |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 19 |
| Avg fantasy points | 63 | 79 |
| Best fantasy score | 163 | 214 |
| Runs | 847 | 885 |
| Strike rate | 79.5 | 126.2 |
| Fours | 90 | 85 |
| Sixes | 4 | 49 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 6 | 5 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 2 |
| Highest score | 123 | 138 |
| Wickets | 2 | 0 |
| Economy rate | 5.61 | 0.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 1 | 0 |
| Catches | 9 | 9 |
| Total dismissals | 10 | 9 |
| Statistic | Joe Root | Rohit Sharma |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 32 | 159 |
| Runs | 893 | 4231 |
| Batting average | 35.72 | 32.05 |
| Strike rate | 126.3 | 140.9 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 5 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 32 |
| Wickets | 6 | 1 |
| Bowling average | 23.17 | 113.00 |
| Economy rate | 9.93 | 9.97 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Joe Root has played 32 T20Is and Rohit Sharma 159. Joe Root has 893 runs at 35.7 (strike rate 126.3), against 4,231 at 32.0 (140.9) for Rohit Sharma, so Rohit Sharma has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 0, Rohit Sharma 5. Fifties: 5 and 32. With the ball, Joe Root has 6 wickets at an economy of 9.93 and Rohit Sharma 1 at 9.97; Joe Root has more wickets.
ODI. Joe Root has played 195 ODIs and Rohit Sharma 291. Joe Root has 7,903 runs at 50.7, against 12,120 at 49.3 for Rohit Sharma, so Rohit Sharma has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 20, Rohit Sharma 35. Fifties: 48 and 63. With the ball, Joe Root has 31 wickets at an economy of 5.91 and Rohit Sharma 9 at 5.24; Joe Root has more wickets while Rohit Sharma is more economical.
Test. Joe Root has played 169 Tests and Rohit Sharma 67. Joe Root has 14,278 runs at 50.5 (strike rate 57.8), against 4,301 at 40.6 (57.1) for Rohit Sharma, so Joe Root has scored more. Hundreds: Joe Root 41, Rohit Sharma 12. Fifties: 69 and 18. With the ball, Joe Root has 74 wickets at an economy of 3.37 and Rohit Sharma 2 at 3.51; Joe Root has more wickets.
International numbers up to 27 August 2026.
Joe Root vs Rohit Sharma — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Joe Root has scored 893 T20I runs in 32 matches at an average of 35.72, 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: Rohit Sharma has scored 4,231 T20I runs in 159 matches at an average of 32.05, with 5 centuries. He has also taken 1 T20I wickets at an average of 113.00 with an economy of 9.97.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Rohit Sharma 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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