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Joe Root vs Shreyas IyerInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Shreyas Iyer (India) has 1,415 T20I runs at avg 39.3 in 60 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
🏏
Shreyas Iyer
🇮🇳 IND · 9 cr
🏏
Joe Root
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BAT🌏 OS🏅 2× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
163
Best FP
103.5
Pts/Cr
672
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
🏏
Shreyas Iyer
🇮🇳 India
BAT
9 cr
Credits
54
Avg Pts
132
Best FP
198.8
Pts/Cr
644
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Joe Root
12 higher avg pts · 163 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Shreyas Iyer
T20I Career Overview
31Matches60
🏏 Batting
881Runs1415
36.71Batting Avg39.31
126.04Strike Rate174.48
0Centuries0
5Half-Centuries10
15Sixes 🔴44
90*
Best Score
74*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets0
23.17Bowling Avg
9.93Economy Rate6.00
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Shreyas Iyer — 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 RootShreyas Iyer
Matches1520
Avg fantasy points6654
Best fantasy score163132
Runs672644
Strike rate81.7124.3
Fours7252
Sixes420
Half-centuries (50+)55
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score12380
Wickets10
Economy rate5.760.00
Best spell (wkts)10
Catches610
Total dismissals610
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootShreyas Iyer
Matches3160
Runs8811415
Batting average36.7139.31
Strike rate126.0174.5
Half-centuries (50+)510
Wickets60
Bowling average23.17
Economy rate9.936.00
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
More wickets
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
🏏 Shreyas Iyer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Joe Root
66 avg pts · 163 best · 2 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Shreyas Iyer
Captaining Joe Root gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Shreyas IyerT20I 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: Shreyas Iyer has scored 1,415 T20I runs in 60 matches at an average of 39.31, with 10 half-centuries.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Joe Root is the stronger pick with an average of 66 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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