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Joe Root vs Tilak VarmaInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Joe Root (England) has 881 T20I runs at avg 36.7 in 31 matches. Tilak Varma (India) has 1,619 T20I runs at avg 54.0 in 57 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
🏏
Tilak Varma
🇮🇳 IND · 8 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
🏏
Tilak Varma
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 2× MOTM
8 cr
Credits
62
Avg Pts
212
Best FP
167.3
Pts/Cr
579
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
⚖️ Too Close to Call
Both players are evenly matched — pick based on ground & match-up!
🏏 Joe Root
VS
🏏 Tilak Varma
T20I Career Overview
31Matches57
🏏 Batting
881Runs1619
36.71Batting Avg53.97
126.04Strike Rate173.53
0Centuries2
5Half-Centuries9
15Sixes 🔴71
90*
Best Score
120*
🎳 Bowling
6Wickets5
23.17Bowling Avg11.00
9.93Economy Rate5.79
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/9
Best Figures
1/1
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Joe Root vs Tilak Varma — 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 RootTilak Varma
Matches1520
Avg fantasy points6662
Best fantasy score163212
Runs672579
Strike rate81.7146.6
Fours7242
Sixes428
Half-centuries (50+)55
Centuries (100+)11
Highest score123101
Wickets11
Economy rate5.769.00
Best spell (wkts)11
Catches614
Total dismissals616
International career — T20I
StatisticJoe RootTilak Varma
Matches3157
Runs8811619
Batting average36.7153.97
Strike rate126.0173.5
Centuries (100+)02
Half-centuries (50+)59
Wickets65
Bowling average23.1711.00
Economy rate9.935.79
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Joe Root
Superior run-scorer
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Tilak Varma
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
Both players are closely matched — consider pitch conditions and recent form before choosing captain.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Joe Root vs Tilak VarmaT20I 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: Tilak Varma has scored 1,619 T20I runs in 57 matches at an average of 53.97, with 2 centuries. He has also taken 5 T20I wickets at an average of 11.00 with an economy of 5.79.

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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