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Matthew Hayden vs Virender Sehwag — IPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Matthew Hayden or Virender Sehwag?

Matthew Hayden has the edge on the headline numbers: Matthew Hayden leads on T20I batting (308 runs, avg 51.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Matthew Hayden (Chennai Super Kings) averages 0 fantasy pts per match. Virender Sehwag (Delhi Capitals) averages 0 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.

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PLAYER 1
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Matthew Hayden
🦁 CSK · 8 cr
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PLAYER 2
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Virender Sehwag
💙 DC · 8 cr
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Matthew Hayden
🦁 Chennai Super Kings
BAT
8 cr
Credits
0
Avg Pts
0
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
0
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
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Virender Sehwag
💙 Delhi Capitals
BAT
8 cr
Credits
0
Avg Pts
0
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
0
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
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🏏 Matthew Hayden
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🏏 Virender Sehwag
T20I Career Overview
9Matches19
🏏 Batting
308Runs394
51.33Batting Avg21.89
143.93Strike Rate145.39
0Centuries0
4Half-Centuries2
13Sixes 🔴16
73
Best Score
68
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Matthew Hayden vs Virender Sehwag — 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).

International career — T20I
StatisticMatthew HaydenVirender Sehwag
Matches919
Runs308394
Batting average51.3321.89
Strike rate143.9145.4
Half-centuries (50+)42
Economy rate—20.00

📋 Format by format

T20I. Matthew Hayden has played 9 T20Is and Virender Sehwag 19. Matthew Hayden has 308 runs at 51.3 (strike rate 143.9), against 394 at 21.9 (145.4) for Virender Sehwag, so Virender Sehwag has scored more.

ODI. Matthew Hayden has played 161 ODIs and Virender Sehwag 251. Matthew Hayden has 6,133 runs at 43.8 (strike rate 79.0), against 8,273 at 35.1 (104.3) for Virender Sehwag, so Virender Sehwag has scored more. Hundreds: Matthew Hayden 10, Virender Sehwag 15. Fifties: 36 and 38. Virender Sehwag also bowls: 96 wickets at an economy of 5.26, while Matthew Hayden has not taken a ODI wicket.

Test. Matthew Hayden has played 103 Tests and Virender Sehwag 104. Matthew Hayden has 8,625 runs at 50.7 (strike rate 60.1), against 8,586 at 49.3 (82.2) for Virender Sehwag, so Matthew Hayden has scored more. Hundreds: Matthew Hayden 30, Virender Sehwag 23. Fifties: 29 and 32. Virender Sehwag also bowls: 40 wickets at an economy of 3.05, while Matthew Hayden has not taken a Test wicket.

International numbers up to 2 March 2013.

Stats updated
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Matthew Hayden vs Virender Sehwag — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Matthew Hayden has scored 308 T20I runs in 9 matches at an average of 51.33, with 4 half-centuries.

T20I career: Virender Sehwag has scored 394 T20I runs in 19 matches at an average of 21.89, with 2 half-centuries.

Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more T20I runs, Matthew Hayden or Virender Sehwag?

Virender Sehwag has more T20I runs: Matthew Hayden has 308 in 9 matches (average 51.3) and Virender Sehwag has 394 in 19 (average 21.9).

Who has the better T20I strike rate?

Virender Sehwag scores faster in T20Is: Matthew Hayden strikes at 143.9 and Virender Sehwag at 145.4.

Who has more ODI runs, Matthew Hayden or Virender Sehwag?

Virender Sehwag has more ODI runs: Matthew Hayden has 6,133 in 161 matches (average 43.8) and Virender Sehwag has 8,273 in 251 (average 35.1).

Who has the better ODI strike rate?

Virender Sehwag scores faster in ODIs: Matthew Hayden strikes at 79.0 and Virender Sehwag at 104.3.

Who has more Test runs, Matthew Hayden or Virender Sehwag?

Matthew Hayden has more Test runs: Matthew Hayden has 8,625 in 103 matches (average 50.7) and Virender Sehwag has 8,586 in 104 (average 49.3).
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