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Rohit Sharma
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Joe Root
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Rohit Sharma vs Joe Root

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

Final Verdict

Rohit Sharma has dominance over Joe Root in ODIs and T20Is, while Joe Root has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, form favours Joe Root.

CAREER Joe RootTEST Joe RootODI Rohit SharmaT20I Rohit Sharma
Format

All formats

RS 4 – 5 JR
20544
Most Runs
23071
264
Highest Score
262
87.67
Best Strike Rate
66.88
668
Most sixes
129
1992
Most Fours
2533
42.36
Best Averages
49.62
112
Most 50s
122
52
Most 100s
61
66
Most Not Outs
57

Season by season

2026

RS 2 – 5 JR
496
Most Runs
1107
138
Highest Score
160
101.02
Best Strike Rate
73.51
20
Most sixes
2
55
Most Fours
112
38.15
Best Averages
61.50
1
Most 50s
8
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2025

RS 2 – 7 JR
650
Most Runs
1613
121
Highest Score
166
100.46
Best Strike Rate
71.98
24
Most sixes
5
69
Most Fours
157
50.00
Best Averages
53.77
4
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
7
1
Most Not Outs
3

2024

RS 3 – 5 JR
1154
Most Runs
1556
131
Highest Score
262
86.83
Best Strike Rate
63.38
42
Most sixes
2
131
Most Fours
147
31.19
Best Averages
55.57
7
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
3

2023

RS 7 – 1 JR
1800
Most Runs
1102
131
Highest Score
153
89.87
Best Strike Rate
78.32
80
Most sixes
18
191
Most Fours
92
48.65
Best Averages
44.08
11
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
2

2022

RS 4 – 4 JR
995
Most Runs
1196
76
Highest Score
176
118.74
Best Strike Rate
65.43
45
Most sixes
5
106
Most Fours
127
27.64
Best Averages
41.24
6
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
3

2021

RS 3 – 6 JR
1420
Most Runs
1855
161
Highest Score
228
62.69
Best Strike Rate
58.37
34
Most sixes
3
162
Most Fours
188
43.03
Best Averages
66.25
9
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
3

2020

RS 3 – 4 JR
311
Most Runs
570
119
Highest Score
68
111.07
Best Strike Rate
58.16
13
Most sixes
3
27
Most Fours
56
–
Best Averages
35.63
2
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
2

2019

RS 7 – 2 JR
2442
Most Runs
1867
212
Highest Score
226
91.29
Best Strike Rate
64.11
78
Most sixes
4
244
Most Fours
187
53.09
Best Averages
42.43
10
Most 50s
9
10
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
3

2018

RS 6 – 2 JR
1804
Most Runs
1913
162
Highest Score
125
99.23
Best Strike Rate
65.60
74
Most sixes
9
171
Most Fours
157
48.76
Best Averages
45.55
7
Most 50s
11
7
Most 100s
5
8
Most Not Outs
8

2017

RS 5 – 3 JR
1793
Most Runs
2092
208
Highest Score
190
100.96
Best Strike Rate
75.52
65
Most sixes
22
166
Most Fours
495
64.04
Best Averages
58.11
8
Most 50s
15
8
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
5

2016

RS 3 – 6 JR
1349
Most Runs
2559
171
Highest Score
254
95.07
Best Strike Rate
73.28
46
Most sixes
18
117
Most Fours
269
43.52
Best Averages
50.18
9
Most 50s
18
2
Most 100s
5
4
Most Not Outs
3

2015

RS 2 – 7 JR
1269
Most Runs
2228
150
Highest Score
182
78.62
Best Strike Rate
73.19
38
Most sixes
19
114
Most Fours
239
40.94
Best Averages
51.81
7
Most 50s
15
4
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
4

2014

RS 3 – 5 JR
1015
Most Runs
1741
264
Highest Score
200
77.66
Best Strike Rate
68.35
30
Most sixes
11
103
Most Fours
144
40.60
Best Averages
52.76
6
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
6
3
Most Not Outs
5

2013

RS 5 – 3 JR
1537
Most Runs
1579
209
Highest Score
180
76.16
Best Strike Rate
53.84
36
Most sixes
7
157
Most Fours
158
53.00
Best Averages
38.51
8
Most 50s
8
4
Most 100s
2
5
Most Not Outs
7

2012

RS 6 – 1 JR
284
Most Runs
93
68
Highest Score
73
83.53
Best Strike Rate
32.63
4
Most sixes
1
21
Most Fours
5
15.78
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RS 0 – 0 JR
691
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
86.48
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
49.36
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2010

RS 0 – 0 JR
598
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
91.30
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
39.87
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RS 0 – 0 JR
247
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RS 0 – 0 JR
540
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
72.87
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
24.55
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2007

RS 0 – 0 JR
149
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

RS 1 – 8 JR
4301
Most Runs
14278
212
Highest Score
262
57.06
Best Strike Rate
57.61
88
Most sixes
58
473
Most Fours
1799
40.58
Best Averages
50.45
18
Most 50s
69
12
Most 100s
41
10
Most Not Outs
26

Season by season

2026

RS 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
501
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
61.10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
60
–
Best Averages
41.75
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

RS 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
805
–
Highest Score
150
–
Best Strike Rate
57.71
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
82
–
Best Averages
50.31
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

RS 1 – 8 JR
619
Most Runs
1556
131
Highest Score
262
63.03
Best Strike Rate
63.38
11
Most sixes
2
78
Most Fours
147
24.76
Best Averages
55.57
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
3

2023

RS 0 – 7 JR
545
Most Runs
787
120
Highest Score
153
58.54
Best Strike Rate
76.33
13
Most sixes
15
60
Most Fours
68
41.92
Best Averages
65.58
2
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

RS 0 – 4 JR
90
Most Runs
1098
46
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
63.76
1
Most sixes
3
11
Most Fours
122
–
Best Averages
45.75
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

RS 2 – 6 JR
906
Most Runs
1708
161
Highest Score
228
48.19
Best Strike Rate
56.86
11
Most sixes
3
108
Most Fours
179
47.68
Best Averages
61.00
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
6
2
Most Not Outs
1

2020

RS 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
464
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
56.45
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
49
–
Best Averages
42.18
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

RS 3 – 3 JR
556
Most Runs
851
212
Highest Score
226
75.96
Best Strike Rate
46.33
20
Most sixes
1
65
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
37.00
–
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
2

2018

RS 1 – 5 JR
184
Most Runs
948
63
Highest Score
125
47.30
Best Strike Rate
53.20
4
Most sixes
3
16
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
41.22
1
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2017

RS 1 – 6 JR
217
Most Runs
966
102
Highest Score
190
69.77
Best Strike Rate
61.80
3
Most sixes
13
20
Most Fours
401
–
Best Averages
50.84
2
Most 50s
8
1
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

RS 2 – 4 JR
288
Most Runs
1477
82
Highest Score
254
64.14
Best Strike Rate
60.71
8
Most sixes
1
26
Most Fours
170
–
Best Averages
49.23
3
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
2

2015

RS 0 – 6 JR
326
Most Runs
1385
79
Highest Score
182
48.66
Best Strike Rate
63.71
10
Most sixes
10
25
Most Fours
158
25.08
Best Averages
60.22
3
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

RS 1 – 6 JR
237
Most Runs
777
72
Highest Score
200
44.55
Best Strike Rate
58.03
2
Most sixes
1
26
Most Fours
80
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
3

2013

RS 2 – 4 JR
333
Most Runs
862
177
Highest Score
180
62.83
Best Strike Rate
40.64
5
Most sixes
2
38
Most Fours
94
–
Best Averages
34.48
–
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2012

RS 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
93
–
Highest Score
73
–
Best Strike Rate
32.63
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

ODI career

RS 8 – 1 JR
11977
Most Runs
7900
264
Highest Score
166
93.17
Best Strike Rate
87.74
375
Most sixes
55
1131
Most Fours
642
49.29
Best Averages
50.32
62
Most 50s
48
35
Most 100s
20
37
Most Not Outs
26

Season by season

2026

RS 4 – 3 JR
461
Most Runs
606
138
Highest Score
111
101.77
Best Strike Rate
88.34
20
Most sixes
2
50
Most Fours
52
1
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

RS 2 – 5 JR
650
Most Runs
808
121
Highest Score
166
100.46
Best Strike Rate
95.51
24
Most sixes
4
69
Most Fours
75
50.00
Best Averages
57.71
4
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2024

RS 0 – 0 JR
157
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2023

RS 7 – 0 JR
1255
Most Runs
315
131
Highest Score
82
117.07
Best Strike Rate
83.78
67
Most sixes
3
131
Most Fours
24
52.29
Best Averages
24.23
9
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

RS 4 – 1 JR
249
Most Runs
98
76
Highest Score
86
114.22
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
2
31
Most Fours
5
3
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

RS 1 – 2 JR
90
Most Runs
147
37
Highest Score
79
0
Most sixes
0
15
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

RS 4 – 0 JR
171
Most Runs
106
119
Highest Score
49
6
Most sixes
1
16
Most Fours
7
1
Most 100s
–

2019

RS 7 – 2 JR
1490
Most Runs
910
159
Highest Score
107
89.92
Best Strike Rate
92.86
36
Most sixes
3
146
Most Fours
83
57.31
Best Averages
50.56
6
Most 50s
4
7
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2018

RS 7 – 2 JR
1030
Most Runs
921
162
Highest Score
113
100.10
Best Strike Rate
83.80
39
Most sixes
6
104
Most Fours
61
73.57
Best Averages
57.56
3
Most 50s
5
5
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
7

2017

RS 7 – 2 JR
1293
Most Runs
983
208
Highest Score
133
99.46
Best Strike Rate
92.13
46
Most sixes
7
116
Most Fours
82
71.83
Best Averages
70.21
5
Most 50s
7
6
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
4

2016

RS 3 – 3 JR
564
Most Runs
785
171
Highest Score
125
95.27
Best Strike Rate
92.24
19
Most sixes
8
46
Most Fours
70
–
Best Averages
60.38
2
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RS 6 – 0 JR
815
Most Runs
723
150
Highest Score
121
95.43
Best Strike Rate
91.98
23
Most sixes
6
75
Most Fours
68
50.94
Best Averages
42.53
4
Most 50s
4
3
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
1

2014

RS 5 – 3 JR
578
Most Runs
872
264
Highest Score
113
94.29
Best Strike Rate
78.35
22
Most sixes
9
58
Most Fours
55
52.55
Best Averages
43.60
3
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2013

RS 7 – 1 JR
1196
Most Runs
626
209
Highest Score
79
80.81
Best Strike Rate
82.15
30
Most sixes
4
119
Most Fours
51
52.00
Best Averages
39.13
8
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
3

2012

RS 0 – 0 JR
168
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
66.93
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
12.92
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

RS 0 – 0 JR
611
Most Runs
–
95
Highest Score
–
82.68
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
40
Most Fours
–
55.55
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2010

RS 0 – 0 JR
504
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
86.01
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
38.77
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RS 0 – 0 JR
102
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RS 0 – 0 JR
532
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
72.58
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
25.33
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2007

RS 0 – 0 JR
61
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

T20I career

RS 6 – 1 JR
4266
Most Runs
893
121
Highest Score
90
140.28
Best Strike Rate
–
205
Most sixes
16
388
Most Fours
92
31.37
Best Averages
35.72
32
Most 50s
5
5
Most 100s
–
19
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2026

RS 0 – 0 JR
35
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2024

RS 0 – 0 JR
378
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
160.17
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
35
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2022

RS 0 – 0 JR
656
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
134.43
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
24.30
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

RS 0 – 0 JR
424
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
150.89
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
38.55
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–

2020

RS 0 – 0 JR
140
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RS 5 – 0 JR
396
Most Runs
106
85
Highest Score
55
138.46
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
0
33
Most Fours
12
28.29
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

RS 4 – 0 JR
590
Most Runs
44
111
Highest Score
35
147.50
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
0
51
Most Fours
4
36.88
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2017

RS 4 – 0 JR
283
Most Runs
143
118
Highest Score
46
16
Most sixes
2
30
Most Fours
12
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

RS 4 – 1 JR
497
Most Runs
297
83
Highest Score
83
131.48
Best Strike Rate
142.79
19
Most sixes
9
45
Most Fours
29
29.24
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
2
1
Most Not Outs
1

2015

RS 4 – 0 JR
128
Most Runs
120
106
Highest Score
68
5
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–

2014

RS 4 – 0 JR
200
Most Runs
92
62
Highest Score
32
6
Most sixes
1
19
Most Fours
9
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

RS 0 – 3 JR
8
Most Runs
91
8
Highest Score
90
1
Most sixes
1
0
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

RS 0 – 0 JR
116
Most Runs
–
55
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2011

RS 0 – 0 JR
80
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2010

RS 0 – 0 JR
94
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
6
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RS 0 – 0 JR
145
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RS 0 – 0 JR
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2007

RS 0 – 0 JR
88
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
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