Virender Sehwag vs Joe Root

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 Final Verdict: Joe Root has the edge in overall, ODIs and T20Is. In recent years, both players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallVSJR
Most Runs1725322130
Highest Score606518
Best Strike Rate331272
Most sixes243127
Most Fours24082437
Best Averages
Most 50s72114
Most 100s3757
Most Not Outs1551
2026VSJR
Most Runs302
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate136
Most sixes0
Most Fours26
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2025VSJR
Most Runs1613
Highest Score316
Best Strike Rate154
Most sixes5
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2024VSJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023VSJR
Most Runs1102
Highest Score235
Best Strike Rate160
Most sixes18
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022VSJR
Most Runs1196
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate156
Most sixes5
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021VSJR
Most Runs1855
Highest Score307
Best Strike Rate141
Most sixes3
Most Fours188
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2020VSJR
Most Runs570
Highest Score117
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes3
Most Fours56
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019VSJR
Most Runs1867
Highest Score388
Best Strike Rate251
Most sixes4
Most Fours187
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2018VSJR
Most Runs1913
Highest Score273
Best Strike Rate263
Most sixes9
Most Fours157
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs7
2017VSJR
Most Runs2092
Highest Score369
Best Strike Rate256
Most sixes22
Most Fours495
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs5
2016VSJR
Most Runs2559
Highest Score462
Best Strike Rate296
Most sixes18
Most Fours269
Best Averages
Most 50s18
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2015VSJR
Most Runs2228
Highest Score371
Best Strike Rate299
Most sixes19
Most Fours239
Best Averages
Most 50s15
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs4
2014VSJR
Most Runs1741
Highest Score345
Best Strike Rate233
Most sixes11
Most Fours144
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs5
2013VSJR
Most Runs581579
Highest Score50349
Best Strike Rate123305
Most sixes07
Most Fours7158
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2012BESTVSJR
Most Runs80393
Highest Score24273
Best Strike Rate30933
Most sixes61
Most Fours1155
Best Averages
Most 50s21
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2011VSJR
Most Runs1029
Highest Score286
Best Strike Rate203
Most sixes17
Most Fours133
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
2010VSJR
Most Runs1868
Highest Score283
Best Strike Rate200
Most sixes15
Most Fours281
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2009VSJR
Most Runs1582
Highest Score503
Best Strike Rate442
Most sixes39
Most Fours221
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs1
2008VSJR
Most Runs2355
Highest Score438
Best Strike Rate206
Most sixes44
Most Fours302
Best Averages
Most 50s14
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs1
2007VSJR
Most Runs657
Highest Score222
Best Strike Rate328
Most sixes14
Most Fours87
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
2006VSJR
Most Runs1433
Highest Score385
Best Strike Rate288
Most sixes14
Most Fours202
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2005VSJR
Most Runs1802
Highest Score309
Best Strike Rate185
Most sixes18
Most Fours256
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2004VSJR
Most Runs1812
Highest Score399
Best Strike Rate165
Most sixes25
Most Fours245
Best Averages
Most 50s9
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2003VSJR
Most Runs1393
Highest Score325
Best Strike Rate158
Most sixes24
Most Fours180
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s4
2002VSJR
Most Runs1767
Highest Score273
Best Strike Rate178
Most sixes19
Most Fours272
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2000VSJR
Most Runs19
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
1999VSJR
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
TEST
OverallVSJR
Most Runs858613943
Highest Score319262
Best Strike Rate8258
Most sixes9158
Most Fours12331755
Best Averages
Most 50s3266
Most 100s2341
Most Not Outs624
2026VSJR
Most Runs166
Highest Score160
Best Strike Rate60
Most sixes0
Most Fours16
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s1
2025VSJR
Most Runs805
Highest Score150
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs2
2024VSJR
Most Runs1556
Highest Score262
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes2
Most Fours147
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs3
2023VSJR
Most Runs787
Highest Score153
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes15
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2022VSJR
Most Runs1098
Highest Score176
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes3
Most Fours122
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs3
2021VSJR
Most Runs1708
Highest Score228
Best Strike Rate57
Most sixes3
Most Fours179
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2020VSJR
Most Runs464
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate56
Most sixes2
Most Fours49
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Not Outs2
2019VSJR
Most Runs851
Highest Score226
Best Strike Rate46
Most sixes1
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2018VSJR
Most Runs948
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2017VSJR
Most Runs966
Highest Score190
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes13
Most Fours401
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2016VSJR
Most Runs1477
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours170
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2015VSJR
Most Runs1385
Highest Score182
Best Strike Rate64
Most sixes10
Most Fours158
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2014VSJR
Most Runs777
Highest Score200
Best Strike Rate58
Most sixes1
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2013BESTVSJR
Most Runs27862
Highest Score19180
Best Strike Rate5141
Most sixes02
Most Fours494
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2012VSJR
Most Runs50593
Highest Score11773
Best Strike Rate8833
Most sixes31
Most Fours765
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2011VSJR
Most Runs384
Highest Score67
Best Strike Rate80
Most sixes3
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
2010VSJR
Most Runs1422
Highest Score173
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes10
Most Fours215
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs2
2009VSJR
Most Runs631
Highest Score293
Best Strike Rate109
Most sixes11
Most Fours92
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2008VSJR
Most Runs1462
Highest Score319
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes22
Most Fours181
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2007VSJR
Most Runs44
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate83
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2006VSJR
Most Runs791
Highest Score254
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes5
Most Fours120
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2005VSJR
Most Runs785
Highest Score201
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes6
Most Fours114
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2004VSJR
Most Runs1141
Highest Score309
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes12
Most Fours162
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2003VSJR
Most Runs522
Highest Score195
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes8
Most Fours65
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s2
2002VSJR
Most Runs637
Highest Score147
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes9
Most Fours101
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2000VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1999VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
ODI
OverallVSJR
Most Runs82737294
Highest Score219166
Best Strike Rate10488
Most sixes13653
Most Fours1132590
Best Averages
Most 50s3843
Most 100s1416
Most Not Outs922
2026VSJR
Most Runs136
Highest Score75
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours10
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
2025VSJR
Most Runs808
Highest Score166
Best Strike Rate96
Most sixes4
Most Fours75
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs1
2024VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023VSJR
Most Runs315
Highest Score82
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes3
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022VSJR
Most Runs98
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes2
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021VSJR
Most Runs147
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes0
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2020VSJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score49
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes1
Most Fours7
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019VSJR
Most Runs910
Highest Score107
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes3
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs2
2018VSJR
Most Runs921
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate84
Most sixes6
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs7
2017VSJR
Most Runs983
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes7
Most Fours82
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs4
2016VSJR
Most Runs785
Highest Score125
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes8
Most Fours70
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2015VSJR
Most Runs723
Highest Score121
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes6
Most Fours68
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2014VSJR
Most Runs872
Highest Score113
Best Strike Rate78
Most sixes9
Most Fours55
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs2
2013BESTVSJR
Most Runs31626
Highest Score3179
Best Strike Rate7282
Most sixes04
Most Fours351
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Not Outs3
2012VSJR
Most Runs217
Highest Score96
Best Strike Rate100
Most sixes1
Most Fours30
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011VSJR
Most Runs645
Highest Score219
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes14
Most Fours80
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s2
2010VSJR
Most Runs446
Highest Score110
Best Strike Rate109
Most sixes5
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2009VSJR
Most Runs810
Highest Score146
Best Strike Rate137
Most sixes20
Most Fours114
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs1
2008VSJR
Most Runs893
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate120
Most sixes22
Most Fours121
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs
2007VSJR
Most Runs475
Highest Score114
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes8
Most Fours66
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
2006VSJR
Most Runs608
Highest Score97
Best Strike Rate86
Most sixes8
Most Fours77
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005VSJR
Most Runs1017
Highest Score108
Best Strike Rate107
Most sixes12
Most Fours142
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2004VSJR
Most Runs671
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes13
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003VSJR
Most Runs871
Highest Score130
Best Strike Rate85
Most sixes16
Most Fours115
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s2
2002VSJR
Most Runs1130
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate105
Most sixes10
Most Fours171
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2000VSJR
Most Runs19
Highest Score19
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes1
Most Fours0
Best Averages
1999VSJR
Most Runs1
Highest Score1
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
T20I
OverallVSJR
Most Runs394893
Highest Score6890
Best Strike Rate145126
Most sixes1616
Most Fours4392
Best Averages
Most 50s25
Most 100s
Most Not Outs5
2026BESTVSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2025VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2024VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2023VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2021VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2020VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2019VSJR
Most Runs106
Highest Score55
Best Strike Rate112
Most sixes0
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2018VSJR
Most Runs44
Highest Score35
Best Strike Rate126
Most sixes0
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2017VSJR
Most Runs143
Highest Score46
Best Strike Rate102
Most sixes2
Most Fours12
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2016VSJR
Most Runs297
Highest Score83
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes9
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2015VSJR
Most Runs120
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate143
Most sixes3
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2014VSJR
Most Runs92
Highest Score32
Best Strike Rate97
Most sixes1
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2013VSJR
Most Runs91
Highest Score90
Best Strike Rate182
Most sixes1
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2012VSJR
Most Runs81
Highest Score29
Best Strike Rate121
Most sixes2
Most Fours9
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2011VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2010VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009VSJR
Most Runs141
Highest Score64
Best Strike Rate196
Most sixes8
Most Fours15
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2008VSJR
Most Runs0
Highest Score0
Best Strike Rate0
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2007VSJR
Most Runs138
Highest Score68
Best Strike Rate138
Most sixes5
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s
2006VSJR
Most Runs34
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate117
Most sixes1
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2004VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2003VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2002VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2000VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
1999VSJR
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages