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Roelof van der Merwe vs Shubman Gill — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Roelof van der Merwe or Shubman Gill?

Shubman Gill has the edge on the headline numbers: Shubman Gill leads on T20I batting (846 runs, avg 28.2). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Roelof van der Merwe (Rotterdam Dockers) has 532 T20I runs at avg 19.7 in 67 matches. Shubman Gill (India) has 846 T20I runs at avg 28.2 in 35 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Roelof van der Merwe
⚓ RD · 8.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Shubman Gill
🇮🇳 IND · 10 cr
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Roelof van der Merwe
⚓ Rotterdam Dockers
AR
8.5 cr
Credits
37
Avg Pts
74
Best FP
0.0
Pts/Cr
4
Total Runs
8
Total Wkts
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Shubman Gill
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 3× MOTM
10 cr
Credits
111
Avg Pts
329
Best FP
240.8
Pts/Cr
1319
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Shubman Gill
74 higher avg pts · 329 best fantasy score · 3× MOTM
🏏 Roelof van der Merwe
VS
🏏 Shubman Gill
T20I Career Overview
67Matches35
🏏 Batting
532Runs846
19.70Batting Avg28.20
126.97Strike Rate137.56
0Centuries1
2Half-Centuries3
15Sixes 🔴26
75*
Best Score
126*
🎳 Bowling
71Wickets0
19.52Bowling Avg—
6.56Economy Rate—
05-Wkt Hauls0
4/35
Best Figures
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Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Roelof van der Merwe vs Shubman Gill — 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
StatisticRoelof van der MerweShubman Gill
Matches1020
Avg fantasy points37111
Best fantasy score74329
Runs41319
Strike rate44.4114.4
Fours0165
Sixes030
Half-centuries (50+)06
Centuries (100+)05
Highest score4223
Wickets80
Economy rate7.684.00
Best spell (wkts)20
Catches612
Total dismissals615
International career — T20I
StatisticRoelof van der MerweShubman Gill
Matches6735
Runs532846
Batting average19.7028.20
Strike rate127.0137.6
Centuries (100+)01
Half-centuries (50+)23
Wickets710
Bowling average19.52—
Economy rate6.56—
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Roelof van der Merwe
✓ More wickets
🏏 Shubman Gill
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ Better economy rate
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
✓ More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Shubman Gill
111 avg pts · 329 best · 3 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Roelof van der Merwe
Captaining Shubman Gill gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Roelof van der Merwe vs Shubman Gill — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Roelof van der Merwe has scored 532 T20I runs in 67 matches at an average of 19.70, with 2 half-centuries. He has also taken 71 T20I wickets at an average of 19.52 with an economy of 6.56.

T20I career: Shubman Gill has scored 846 T20I runs in 35 matches at an average of 28.20, with 1 century.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Shubman Gill is the stronger pick with an average of 111 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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