R Powell
Rovman Powell is a West Indies T20 batter who has appeared across virtually every major franchise competition on the circuit. In 101 T20 Internationals he has scored 2,201 runs at a strike rate of 142.18, and his overall career tally across all formats stands at 6,815 runs from 330 matches. His most recent outings include a 59 off 35 balls against Zimbabwe in February 2026 and a brisk 39 not out off 24 balls in the IPL on 9 April 2026. On recent form, Powell has been finding some rhythm after a patchy patch against South Africa in late January, though his conversion rate from starts to significant scores remains a question the numbers raise.
2026 Season Context
Current team & role
Delhi Capitals · All-Rounder
Recent form
In his last 10 appearances, Powell has mixed real impact with some quiet outings: a 59 off 35 balls against Zimbabwe and back-to-back not-out cameos in the IPL and against India bookend a run of modes
Strongest format
T20 International — Powell's primary competition is the T20 International, where his strike rate of 142.18 across 101 matches is his second-highest across all formats. Hi
Career stats overview
45 ODI · 285 T20I appearances — spanning 2009 to present.
ODI
45 matches
The middle-overs architect — a decade of white-ball consistency.
T20I
285 matches
Brief but impactful — quality over volume in the shortest format.
Format-aware deep dive
Where he dominates
Middle-overs choke
Suffocates partnerships without needing wickets.
In a chase
Ten points above his career average when India chase.
Fielding impact
More than any Indian fielder of his era.
Best bowling
Colombo, 2024.
Career catches
Top-five fielder of his generation.
ICC titles
CT 2013, Asia Cup 2018, CT 2025.
Career threads
Beyond the numbers
101 T20Is and counting for West Indies
Powell has appeared in 101 T20 Internationals for West Indies, accumulating 2,201 runs at a batting average of 26.20 and a strike rate of 142.18. That combination of output and aggression places him firmly in the top tier of T20 batting specialists.
Kensington Oval is his happiest hunting ground
In 22 appearances at Kensington Oval, Powell averages 52.82 with a strike rate of 161.84. Those numbers stand well above his overall career marks, making Barbados his most productive venue on record.
England his strongest international opponent
Across 22 matches against England Cricket, Powell has scored 706 runs at an average of 39.22 and a strike rate of 158.30. No other international opponent has drawn close to those figures from him.
ILT20 his best return across all competitions
Powell averages 34.62 in the International League T20 across 38 matches, with a strike rate of 146.58. That batting average is his highest in any competition and is supported by an economy rate of 9.55 with the ball.
330 matches across formats and franchise leagues
Powell has played 330 matches in total, spanning T20 Internationals, ODIs, the CPL, PSL, IPL and ILT20. His career tally stands at 6,815 runs from 5,188 balls faced, with 31 wickets also to his name.
Head-to-head
Vs opponents
Career totals broken down by the teams R Powell has faced most often, heat-scaled by output.
India
- Matches
- 28
- Runs
- 555
Bangladesh
- Matches
- 25
- Runs
- 626
- Wickets
- 2
Trinbago Knight Riders
- Matches
- 23
- Runs
- 411
- Wickets
- 2
England
- Matches
- 22
- Runs
- 706
- Wickets
- 1
Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Matches
- 21
- Runs
- 360
- Wickets
- 4
St Kitts Patriots
- Matches
- 18
- Runs
- 501
- Wickets
- 2
New Zealand
- Matches
- 15
- Runs
- 259
Barbados Royals
- Matches
- 12
- Runs
- 187
- Wickets
- 3
Grounds played at
Home & away grounds
The venues where R Powell has turned out most often.
Warner Park, Basseterre
- Matches
- 27
- Runs
- 648
- Wickets
- 3
Providence Stadium, Guyana
- Matches
- 25
- Runs
- 404
- Wickets
- 5
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Matches
- 24
- Runs
- 572
- Wickets
- 3
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Matches
- 22
- Runs
- 581
- Wickets
- 1
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
- Matches
- 19
- Runs
- 305
Sabina Park, Kingston
- Matches
- 18
- Runs
- 432
- Wickets
- 3
Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground
- Matches
- 15
- Runs
- 227
- Wickets
- 2
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Matches
- 14
- Runs
- 307
- Wickets
- 1
Official profile
Elsewhere on the web
ESPNcricinfo
R Powell's profile
Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. Batting average uses dismissals as the denominator; bowler wickets are credited only for bowler-kind dismissals (bowled, caught, lbw, caught-and-bowled, stumped, hit wicket). Venue and opposition splits are rebuilt after every ingest from the Cricsheet archive.