Sourav Ganguly vs Joe Root

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Sourav Ganguly has dominance over Joe Root in ODIs, while Joe Root has the edge in overall and Tests. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallSGJR
Most Runs1857522130
Highest Score422518
Best Strike Rate125272
Most sixes247127
Most Fours20222437
Best Averages
Most 50s107114
Most 100s3557
Most Not Outs3851
2026BESTSGJR
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025SGJR
Most Runs1613
Highest Score316
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes5
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2024SGJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023SGJR
Most Runs1102
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes18
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022SGJR
Most Runs1196
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes5
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021SGJR
Most Runs1855
Highest Score307
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes3
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2020SGJR
Most Runs570
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes3
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019SGJR
Most Runs1867
Highest Score388
Best Strike Rate251
Most sixes4
Most Fours187
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2018SGJR
Most Runs1913
Highest Score273
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes9
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs7
2017SGJR
Most Runs2092
Highest Score369
Best Strike Rate256
Most sixes22
Most Fours495
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2016SGJR
Most Runs2559
Highest Score462
Best Strike Rate296
Most sixes18
Most Fours269
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2015SGJR
Most Runs2228
Highest Score371
Best Strike Rate299
Most sixes19
Most Fours239
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
2014SGJR
Most Runs1741
Highest Score345
Best Strike Rate233
Most sixes11
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs5
2013SGJR
Most Runs1579
Highest Score349
Best Strike Rate305
Most sixes7
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2012SGJR
Most Runs93
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2008SGJR
Most Runs783
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes6
Most Fours81
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2007SGJR
Most Runs2346
Highest Score337
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes31
Most Fours268
Best Averages
Most 50s16
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2006SGJR
Most Runs173
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2005SGJR
Most Runs458
Highest Score152
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes0
Most Fours51
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2004SGJR
Most Runs1355
Highest Score178
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes18
Most Fours135
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most Not Outs1
2003SGJR
Most Runs1149
Highest Score256
Best Strike Rate137
Most sixes26
Most Fours104
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2002SGJR
Most Runs2059
Highest Score253
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes25
Most Fours250
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2000SGJR
Most Runs1858
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate135
Most sixes41
Most Fours177
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs5
1999SGJR
Most Runs2580
Highest Score308
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes36
Most Fours275
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs6
1998SGJR
Most Runs1595
Highest Score189
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes15
Most Fours169
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1997SGJR
Most Runs2186
Highest Score286
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes20
Most Fours245
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1996SGJR
Most Runs773
Highest Score195
Best Strike Rate110
Most sixes5
Most Fours98
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
1992SGJR
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallSGJR
Most Runs721213943
Highest Score239262
Best Strike Rate5158
Most sixes5758
Most Fours9001755
Best Averages
Most 50s3566
Most 100s1441
Most Not Outs1724
2026BESTSGJR
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025SGJR
Most Runs805
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2024SGJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023SGJR
Most Runs787
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes15
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022SGJR
Most Runs1098
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021SGJR
Most Runs1708
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2020SGJR
Most Runs464
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019SGJR
Most Runs851
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes1
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2018SGJR
Most Runs948
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2017SGJR
Most Runs966
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes13
Most Fours401
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2016SGJR
Most Runs1477
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2015SGJR
Most Runs1385
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes10
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2014SGJR
Most Runs777
Highest Score200
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2013SGJR
Most Runs862
Highest Score180
Best Strike Rate41
Most sixes2
Most Fours94
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2012SGJR
Most Runs93
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate33
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2008SGJR
Most Runs783
Highest Score102
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes6
Most Fours81
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2007SGJR
Most Runs1106
Highest Score239
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes9
Most Fours137
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2006SGJR
Most Runs173
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2005SGJR
Most Runs249
Highest Score101
Best Strike Rate35
Most sixes0
Most Fours27
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2004SGJR
Most Runs408
Highest Score88
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes0
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs
2003SGJR
Most Runs393
Highest Score144
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes5
Most Fours46
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2002SGJR
Most Runs945
Highest Score136
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes6
Most Fours124
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2000SGJR
Most Runs279
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes6
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1999SGJR
Most Runs813
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes10
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
1998SGJR
Most Runs267
Highest Score65
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes2
Most Fours32
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1997SGJR
Most Runs848
Highest Score173
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes8
Most Fours117
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs
1996SGJR
Most Runs504
Highest Score136
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes3
Most Fours73
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
1992SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
ODI
OverallSGJR
Most Runs113637294
Highest Score183166
Best Strike Rate7488
Most sixes19053
Most Fours1122590
Best Averages
Most 50s7243
Most 100s2116
Most Not Outs2122
2026BESTSGJR
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025SGJR
Most Runs808
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes4
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2024SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023SGJR
Most Runs315
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022SGJR
Most Runs98
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021SGJR
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020SGJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019SGJR
Most Runs910
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018SGJR
Most Runs921
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2017SGJR
Most Runs983
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes7
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016SGJR
Most Runs785
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes8
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2015SGJR
Most Runs723
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes6
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2014SGJR
Most Runs872
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes9
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2013SGJR
Most Runs626
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes4
Most Fours51
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2012SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2008SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007SGJR
Most Runs1240
Highest Score98
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes22
Most Fours131
Best Averages
Most 50s12
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2006SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2005SGJR
Most Runs209
Highest Score51
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes0
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
2004SGJR
Most Runs947
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes18
Most Fours79
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most Not Outs1
2003SGJR
Most Runs756
Highest Score112
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes21
Most Fours58
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs4
2002SGJR
Most Runs1114
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes19
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2000SGJR
Most Runs1579
Highest Score144
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes35
Most Fours151
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
1999SGJR
Most Runs1767
Highest Score183
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes26
Most Fours183
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
1998SGJR
Most Runs1328
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes13
Most Fours137
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
1997SGJR
Most Runs1338
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate70
Most sixes12
Most Fours128
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
1996SGJR
Most Runs269
Highest Score59
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours25
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
1992SGJR
Most Runs3
Highest Score3
Best Strike Rate23
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallSGJR
Most Runs893
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes16
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
2026BESTSGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019SGJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018SGJR
Most Runs44
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2017SGJR
Most Runs143
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016SGJR
Most Runs297
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015SGJR
Most Runs120
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014SGJR
Most Runs92
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013SGJR
Most Runs91
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2008SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2006SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2005SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2004SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2003SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2002SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1999SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1998SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1997SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1996SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
1992SGJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages