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Virender Sehwag
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Joe Root
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Virender Sehwag vs Joe Root

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

Final Verdict

Joe Root has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Joe RootTEST LevelODI Joe RootT20I Joe Root
Format

All formats

VS 3 – 5 JR
17253
Most Runs
22130
606
Highest Score
518
331
Best Strike Rate
272
243
Most sixes
127
2408
Most Fours
2437
72
Most 50s
114
37
Most 100s
57
15
Most Not Outs
51

Season by season

2026

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 0 – 5 JR
58
Most Runs
1579
50
Highest Score
349
123
Best Strike Rate
305
0
Most sixes
7
7
Most Fours
158
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
7

2012

VS 6 – 0 JR
803
Most Runs
93
242
Highest Score
73
309
Best Strike Rate
33
6
Most sixes
1
115
Most Fours
5
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

VS 0 – 0 JR
1029
Most Runs
–
286
Highest Score
–
203
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
133
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2010

VS 0 – 0 JR
1868
Most Runs
–
283
Highest Score
–
200
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
281
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VS 0 – 0 JR
1582
Most Runs
–
503
Highest Score
–
442
Best Strike Rate
–
39
Most sixes
–
221
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VS 0 – 0 JR
2355
Most Runs
–
438
Highest Score
–
206
Best Strike Rate
–
44
Most sixes
–
302
Most Fours
–
14
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VS 0 – 0 JR
657
Most Runs
–
222
Highest Score
–
328
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
87
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2006

VS 0 – 0 JR
1433
Most Runs
–
385
Highest Score
–
288
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
202
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VS 0 – 0 JR
1802
Most Runs
–
309
Highest Score
–
185
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
256
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VS 0 – 0 JR
1812
Most Runs
–
399
Highest Score
–
165
Best Strike Rate
–
25
Most sixes
–
245
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VS 0 – 0 JR
1393
Most Runs
–
325
Highest Score
–
158
Best Strike Rate
–
24
Most sixes
–
180
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–

2002

VS 0 – 0 JR
1767
Most Runs
–
273
Highest Score
–
178
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
–
272
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VS 0 – 0 JR
19
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1999

VS 0 – 0 JR
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

TEST career

VS 3 – 5 JR
8586
Most Runs
13943
319
Highest Score
262
82
Best Strike Rate
58
91
Most sixes
58
1233
Most Fours
1755
32
Most 50s
66
23
Most 100s
41
6
Most Not Outs
24

Season by season

2026

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 1 – 4 JR
27
Most Runs
862
19
Highest Score
180
51
Best Strike Rate
41
0
Most sixes
2
4
Most Fours
94
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2012

VS 5 – 0 JR
505
Most Runs
93
117
Highest Score
73
88
Best Strike Rate
33
3
Most sixes
1
76
Most Fours
5
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

VS 0 – 0 JR
384
Most Runs
–
67
Highest Score
–
80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2010

VS 0 – 0 JR
1422
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
215
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VS 0 – 0 JR
631
Most Runs
–
293
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
11
Most sixes
–
92
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2008

VS 0 – 0 JR
1462
Most Runs
–
319
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
181
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

VS 0 – 0 JR
44
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
83
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2006

VS 0 – 0 JR
791
Most Runs
–
254
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
120
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

VS 0 – 0 JR
785
Most Runs
–
201
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
114
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VS 0 – 0 JR
1141
Most Runs
–
309
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
162
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2003

VS 0 – 0 JR
522
Most Runs
–
195
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–

2002

VS 0 – 0 JR
637
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
101
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

ODI career

VS 5 – 3 JR
8273
Most Runs
7294
219
Highest Score
166
104
Best Strike Rate
88
136
Most sixes
53
1132
Most Fours
590
38
Most 50s
43
14
Most 100s
16
9
Most Not Outs
22

Season by season

2026

VS 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

VS 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

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

2022

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

2021

VS 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

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

2019

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 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

VS 0 – 5 JR
31
Most Runs
626
31
Highest Score
79
72
Best Strike Rate
82
0
Most sixes
4
3
Most Fours
51
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2012

VS 0 – 0 JR
217
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
100
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2011

VS 0 – 0 JR
645
Most Runs
–
219
Highest Score
–
123
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2010

VS 0 – 0 JR
446
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

VS 0 – 0 JR
810
Most Runs
–
146
Highest Score
–
137
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
114
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

VS 0 – 0 JR
893
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
120
Best Strike Rate
–
22
Most sixes
–
121
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2007

VS 0 – 0 JR
475
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2006

VS 0 – 0 JR
608
Most Runs
–
97
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

2005

VS 0 – 0 JR
1017
Most Runs
–
108
Highest Score
–
107
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
142
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2004

VS 0 – 0 JR
671
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
91
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–

2003

VS 0 – 0 JR
871
Most Runs
–
130
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
–
115
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2002

VS 0 – 0 JR
1130
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
171
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2000

VS 0 – 0 JR
19
Most Runs
–
19
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1999

VS 0 – 0 JR
1
Most Runs
–
1
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

T20I career

VS 1 – 4 JR
394
Most Runs
893
68
Highest Score
90
145
Best Strike Rate
126
16
Most sixes
16
43
Most Fours
92
2
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
5

Season by season

2019

VS 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

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

2017

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

2016

VS 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

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

2014

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

2013

VS 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

2012

VS 0 – 0 JR
81
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

2009

VS 0 – 0 JR
141
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
196
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2008

VS 0 – 0 JR
0
Most Runs
–
0
Highest Score
–
0
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2007

VS 0 – 0 JR
138
Most Runs
–
68
Highest Score
–
138
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2006

VS 0 – 0 JR
34
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
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