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Sourav Ganguly
IND
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Joe Root
ENG
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Sourav Ganguly vs Joe Root

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

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 have been evenly matched.

CAREER Joe RootTEST Joe RootODI Sourav GangulyT20I Level
Format

All formats

SG 1 – 7 JR
18575
Most Runs
22130
422
Highest Score
518
125
Best Strike Rate
272
247
Most sixes
127
2022
Most Fours
2437
107
Most 50s
114
35
Most 100s
57
38
Most Not Outs
51

Season by season

2026

SG 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
899
–
Highest Score
271
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4

2025

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

2008

SG 0 – 0 JR
783
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SG 0 – 0 JR
2346
Most Runs
–
337
Highest Score
–
136
Best Strike Rate
–
31
Most sixes
–
268
Most Fours
–
16
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SG 0 – 0 JR
173
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SG 0 – 0 JR
458
Most Runs
–
152
Highest Score
–
90
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
51
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2004

SG 0 – 0 JR
1355
Most Runs
–
178
Highest Score
–
127
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
11
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SG 0 – 0 JR
1149
Most Runs
–
256
Highest Score
–
137
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
104
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SG 0 – 0 JR
2059
Most Runs
–
253
Highest Score
–
133
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
250
Most Fours
–
14
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SG 0 – 0 JR
1858
Most Runs
–
228
Highest Score
–
135
Best Strike Rate
–
41
Most sixes
–
177
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SG 0 – 0 JR
2580
Most Runs
–
308
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
36
Most sixes
–
275
Most Fours
–
17
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SG 0 – 0 JR
1595
Most Runs
–
189
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
169
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SG 0 – 0 JR
2186
Most Runs
–
286
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
245
Most Fours
–
13
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SG 0 – 0 JR
773
Most Runs
–
195
Highest Score
–
110
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
98
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1992

SG 0 – 0 JR
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

SG 0 – 8 JR
7212
Most Runs
13943
239
Highest Score
262
51
Best Strike Rate
58
57
Most sixes
58
900
Most Fours
1755
35
Most 50s
66
14
Most 100s
41
17
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2026

SG 0 – 0 JR
–
Most Runs
403
–
Highest Score
160
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
49
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2025

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

2008

SG 0 – 0 JR
783
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2007

SG 0 – 0 JR
1106
Most Runs
–
239
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
137
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

SG 0 – 0 JR
173
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SG 0 – 0 JR
249
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
35
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

2004

SG 0 – 0 JR
408
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
56
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2003

SG 0 – 0 JR
393
Most Runs
–
144
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SG 0 – 0 JR
945
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
124
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SG 0 – 0 JR
279
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SG 0 – 0 JR
813
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
92
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SG 0 – 0 JR
267
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SG 0 – 0 JR
848
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
117
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–

1996

SG 0 – 0 JR
504
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
47
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
73
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SG 6 – 2 JR
11363
Most Runs
7294
183
Highest Score
166
74
Best Strike Rate
88
190
Most sixes
53
1122
Most Fours
590
72
Most 50s
43
21
Most 100s
16
21
Most Not Outs
22

Season by season

2026

SG 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

SG 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

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

2022

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

2021

SG 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

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

2019

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

SG 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

2007

SG 0 – 0 JR
1240
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
12
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2005

SG 0 – 0 JR
209
Most Runs
–
51
Highest Score
–
55
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2004

SG 0 – 0 JR
947
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

SG 0 – 0 JR
756
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2002

SG 0 – 0 JR
1114
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2000

SG 0 – 0 JR
1579
Most Runs
–
144
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
35
Most sixes
–
151
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1999

SG 0 – 0 JR
1767
Most Runs
–
183
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
26
Most sixes
–
183
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1998

SG 0 – 0 JR
1328
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
137
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1997

SG 0 – 0 JR
1338
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1996

SG 0 – 0 JR
269
Most Runs
–
59
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

SG 0 – 0 JR
3
Most Runs
–
3
Highest Score
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

SG 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

SG 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

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

2017

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

2016

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

2015

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

2014

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

2013

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