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Josh Tongue vs Tilak Varma — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Josh Tongue or Tilak Varma?

Josh Tongue has the edge on the headline numbers: Josh Tongue leads on T20I bowling (7 wickets, avg 23.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Josh Tongue (England) has 0 T20I runs in 4 matches. Tilak Varma (India) has 1,619 T20I runs at avg 45.0 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
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENG · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Tilak Varma
🇮🇳 IND · 8 cr
🏏
Josh Tongue
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
8.5 cr
Credits
66
Avg Pts
269
Best FP
160.5
Pts/Cr
75
Total Runs
36
Total Wkts
🏏
Tilak Varma
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 2× MOTM
8 cr
Credits
55
Avg Pts
212
Best FP
167.3
Pts/Cr
494
Total Runs
1
Total Wkts
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Josh Tongue
11 higher avg pts · 269 best fantasy score · 1× MOTM
🏏 Josh Tongue
VS
🏏 Tilak Varma
T20I Career Overview
4Matches57
🏏 Batting
0Runs1619
—Batting Avg44.97
—Strike Rate145.72
0Centuries2
0Half-Centuries9
0Sixes 🔴82
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Best Score
120*
🎳 Bowling
7Wickets5
23.29Bowling Avg12.80
10.19Economy Rate6.10
05-Wkt Hauls0
4/28
Best Figures
1/1
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Josh Tongue 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
StatisticJosh TongueTilak Varma
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points6655
Best fantasy score269212
Runs75494
Strike rate72.8147.9
Fours1235
Sixes026
Half-centuries (50+)04
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score42101
Wickets361
Economy rate6.519.00
Best spell (wkts)81
Catches213
Total dismissals215
International career — T20I
StatisticJosh TongueTilak Varma
Matches457
Runs01619
Batting average—44.97
Strike rate—145.7
Centuries (100+)02
Half-centuries (50+)09
Wickets75
Bowling average23.2912.80
Economy rate10.196.10
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Josh Tongue
✓ More wickets
✓ Better economy rate
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Tilak Varma
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Josh Tongue
66 avg pts · 269 best · 1 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Tilak Varma
Captaining Josh Tongue gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Josh Tongue vs Tilak Varma — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: He has also taken 7 T20I wickets at an average of 23.29 with an economy of 10.19.

T20I career: Tilak Varma has scored 1,619 T20I runs in 57 matches at an average of 44.97, with 2 centuries. He has also taken 5 T20I wickets at an average of 12.80 with an economy of 6.10.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Josh Tongue 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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