Player Head-to-Head
MA
Mohammad Azharuddin
IND
VS
JR
Joe Root
ENG
1 wonStat categorieswon 7

Mohammad Azharuddin vs Joe Root

Mohammad Azharuddin and Joe Root compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Mohammad Azharuddin has dominance over Joe Root in ODIs, while Joe Root has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Joe RootTEST Joe RootODI Mohammad AzharuddinT20I Level
Format

All formats

MA 1 – 7 JR
15593
Most Runs
22130
352
Highest Score
518
132
Best Strike Rate
272
96
Most sixes
127
1342
Most Fours
2437
79
Most 50s
114
28
Most 100s
57
63
Most Not Outs
51

Season by season

2026

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
833
–
Highest Score
271
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
82
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1613
–
Highest Score
316
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
157
–
Best Averages
50
–
Most 50s
22
–
Most 100s
20
–
Most Not Outs
19

2024

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1556
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
147
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
31
–
Most 100s
31
–
Most Not Outs
31

2023

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1102
–
Highest Score
235
–
Best Strike Rate
160
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1196
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
156
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
127
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1855
–
Highest Score
307
–
Best Strike Rate
141
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
188
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
3

2020

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
570
–
Highest Score
117
–
Best Strike Rate
123
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
56
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1867
–
Highest Score
388
–
Best Strike Rate
251
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
187
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1913
–
Highest Score
273
–
Best Strike Rate
263
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
157
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
2092
–
Highest Score
369
–
Best Strike Rate
256
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
495
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
5

2016

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
2559
–
Highest Score
462
–
Best Strike Rate
296
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
269
–
Most 50s
18
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2015

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
2228
–
Highest Score
371
–
Best Strike Rate
299
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
239
–
Most 50s
15
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
4

2014

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1741
–
Highest Score
345
–
Best Strike Rate
233
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
144
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
5

2013

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1579
–
Highest Score
349
–
Best Strike Rate
305
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
158
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2012

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

MA 0 – 0 JR
379
Most Runs
–
156
Highest Score
–
118
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

MA 0 – 0 JR
656
Most Runs
–
161
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MA 0 – 0 JR
1738
Most Runs
–
316
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
150
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1997

MA 0 – 0 JR
1679
Most Runs
–
237
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
11
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1996

MA 0 – 0 JR
1422
Most Runs
–
257
Highest Score
–
147
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

1995

MA 0 – 0 JR
408
Most Runs
–
177
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

MA 0 – 0 JR
1237
Most Runs
–
233
Highest Score
–
147
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
108
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1993

MA 0 – 0 JR
1129
Most Runs
–
277
Highest Score
–
152
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
93
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1992

MA 0 – 0 JR
920
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

MA 0 – 0 JR
275
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
146
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 JR
1274
Most Runs
–
300
Highest Score
–
160
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
136
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

MA 0 – 0 JR
707
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

MA 0 – 0 JR
720
Most Runs
–
189
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1987

MA 0 – 0 JR
931
Most Runs
–
249
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1986

MA 0 – 0 JR
1069
Most Runs
–
282
Highest Score
–
104
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

1985

MA 0 – 0 JR
939
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
113
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1984

MA 0 – 0 JR
110
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

MA 0 – 7 JR
6215
Most Runs
13943
199
Highest Score
262
58
Best Strike Rate
58
19
Most sixes
58
720
Most Fours
1755
21
Most 50s
66
22
Most 100s
41
9
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2026

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
337
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2025

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
805
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
82
–
Best Averages
50
–
Most 50s
18
–
Most 100s
18
–
Most Not Outs
18

2024

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1556
–
Highest Score
262
–
Best Strike Rate
1
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
147
–
Best Averages
56
–
Most 50s
31
–
Most 100s
31
–
Most Not Outs
31

2023

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
787
–
Highest Score
153
–
Best Strike Rate
76
–
Most sixes
15
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1098
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
122
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1708
–
Highest Score
228
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
179
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2020

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
464
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
56
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
851
–
Highest Score
226
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2

2018

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
948
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2017

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
966
–
Highest Score
190
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
401
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2

2016

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1477
–
Highest Score
254
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
170
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
1385
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
158
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
777
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2013

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
862
–
Highest Score
180
–
Best Strike Rate
41
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
94
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
33
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2000

MA 0 – 0 JR
111
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1999

MA 0 – 0 JR
248
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1998

MA 0 – 0 JR
470
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

MA 0 – 0 JR
575
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
71
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1996

MA 0 – 0 JR
491
Most Runs
–
163
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1995

MA 0 – 0 JR
122
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1994

MA 0 – 0 JR
548
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

MA 0 – 0 JR
360
Most Runs
–
182
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1992

MA 0 – 0 JR
268
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1991

MA 0 – 0 JR
46
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 JR
752
Most Runs
–
192
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
99
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1989

MA 0 – 0 JR
425
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

MA 0 – 0 JR
239
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1987

MA 0 – 0 JR
414
Most Runs
–
141
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

1986

MA 0 – 0 JR
541
Most Runs
–
199
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1985

MA 0 – 0 JR
495
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
46
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

MA 0 – 0 JR
110
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

ODI career

MA 5 – 3 JR
9378
Most Runs
7294
153
Highest Score
166
74
Best Strike Rate
88
77
Most sixes
53
622
Most Fours
590
58
Most 50s
43
6
Most 100s
16
54
Most Not Outs
22

Season by season

2026

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
496
–
Highest Score
111
–
Best Strike Rate
91
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
808
–
Highest Score
166
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
75
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
315
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
3

2022

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
98
–
Highest Score
86
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1

2021

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
49
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7

2019

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
910
–
Highest Score
107
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
83
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2018

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
921
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
84
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
61
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2017

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
983
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
82
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
785
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2

2015

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
723
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
68
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
872
–
Highest Score
113
–
Best Strike Rate
78
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2013

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
626
–
Highest Score
79
–
Best Strike Rate
82
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2000

MA 0 – 0 JR
268
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

MA 0 – 0 JR
408
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1998

MA 0 – 0 JR
1268
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1997

MA 0 – 0 JR
1104
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1996

MA 0 – 0 JR
931
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1995

MA 0 – 0 JR
286
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1994

MA 0 – 0 JR
689
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
92
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1993

MA 0 – 0 JR
769
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
84
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1992

MA 0 – 0 JR
652
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1991

MA 0 – 0 JR
229
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1990

MA 0 – 0 JR
522
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1989

MA 0 – 0 JR
282
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1988

MA 0 – 0 JR
481
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1987

MA 0 – 0 JR
517
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
75
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1986

MA 0 – 0 JR
528
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1985

MA 0 – 0 JR
444
Most Runs
–
93
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
893
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2019

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
106
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
112
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
44
–
Highest Score
35
–
Best Strike Rate
126
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4

2017

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
102
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
120
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
143
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1

2014

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
92
–
Highest Score
32
–
Best Strike Rate
97
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9

2013

MA 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
91
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
182
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
RECENT RESULTS 1 match