Malinga Rankings
TRI wicket-takers →Ranked against every player in T20I 2026
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wickets | 11 | 23rdof 149 |
| Runs | 18 | 445th |
| Sixes | 1 | 308th |
| Fours | 1 | 423rd |
| Catches | 4 | 75th |
Malinga by Competition
Every season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.93 | ||
| 12 | 18 | 18 | 128.6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9.40 | ||
| 2 | 14 | 14 | 73.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.33 | ||
| 15 | 7 | 7 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8.67 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8.10 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.94 | ||
| 7 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.56 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 200 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8.26 | ||
| 3 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.34 |
Malinga Splits
His record home and away, batting first or chasing, by result, position, opponent, ground and year
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 15 | 3 | 24.6 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 7.81 |
| Away | 33 | 51 | 8.5 | 77.3 | 0 | 14 | 38 | 7.64 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 33 | 18 | 6 | 27.3 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 7.86 |
| Chasing | 22 | 48 | 6 | 78.7 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 7.54 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 27 | 7 | 3.5 | 18.4 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 7.48 |
| Lost | 27 | 59 | 6.6 | 66.3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 8.20 |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 9 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 47.7 | 0 | 14 |
| Batting 10 | 10 | 29 | 5.8 | 43.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Batting 11 | 6 | 16 | - | 94.1 | 0 | 13 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 27.3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6.81 |
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9 | 28 | 7 | 87.5 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8.44 |
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3 | 9 | 4.5 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6.34 |
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3 | 5 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8.72 |
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3 | 4 | - | 133.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8.56 |
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3 | 2 | - | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8.42 |
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3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 4 | 9.84 |
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3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | 10.73 |
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3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 4 | 8.17 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.20 |
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2 | 1 | - | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.68 |
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2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 4 | 6.73 |
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2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 5 | 4.86 |
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2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | 7.25 |
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1 | 8 | 8 | 200 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5.04 |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.33 |
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1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.04 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 8.77 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 10.85 |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi | 11 | 4 | 1.3 | 22.2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.31 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International StadiumHyderabad | 10 | 2 | - | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7.70 |
| R.Premadasa StadiumColombo | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16.7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.74 |
| Sabina ParkKingston | 3 | 4 | - | 133.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8.56 |
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, MullanpurChandigarh | 2 | 5 | 5 | 62.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11.47 |
| Gaddafi StadiumLahore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.60 |
| Wankhede StadiumMumbai | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | 7.36 |
| Pallekele International Cricket StadiumPallekele, Kandy | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 8.57 |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket StadiumLucknow | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 4 | 8.13 |
| Kennington OvalLondon | 1 | 14 | 14 | 73.7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.22 |
| The Rose BowlSouthampton | 1 | 13 | - | 260 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9.11 |
| St George's ParkGqeberha | 1 | 8 | 8 | 200 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5.04 |
| Seddon ParkHamilton | 1 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7.53 |
| Basin ReserveWellington | 1 | 4 | 4 | 33.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.24 |
| Eden ParkAuckland | 1 | 1 | - | 100 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.57 |
| HeadingleyLeeds | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 5.45 |
| Old TraffordStretford, Manchester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.69 |
| Sophia GardensCardiff | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.57 |
| MA Chidambaram StadiumChennai | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 6.50 |
| Narendra Modi StadiumAhmedabad | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.04 |
| Sawai Mansingh StadiumJaipur | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 9.12 |
| Eden GardensKolkata | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 4.94 |
| M.Chinnaswamy StadiumBengaluru | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 13.13 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International StadiumDambulla | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 9.53 |
| Arun Jaitley StadiumDelhi | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | 8.09 |
| KingsmeadDurban | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 8.77 |
| SuperSport ParkCenturion | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 10.85 |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 68.9 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 8.17 |
| 2025 | 22 | 24 | 4.8 | 36.4 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 7.03 |
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Eshan Malinga career by format
Every format on our scorecards, from the season shown. A Test or first-class row is a match, both innings.
Eshan Malinga teams
Every side he has played for, the current ones first
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Sri LankaCurrentT20 Internationals, Tri-Nation Series, One Day Internationals - since 2025
30 matches
28 wickets -
Sunrisers HyderabadCurrentIndian Premier League - since 2025
22 matches
33 wickets -
Paarl RoyalsSA20 - since 2025
3 matches
4 wickets
Eshan Malinga Questions
What teams does Eshan Malinga play for?
Eshan Malinga plays for Sri Lanka (T20 Internationals, Tri-Nation Series) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (Indian Premier League), and has played for 3 sides across 2 formats in all, 55 matches on our scorecards.
How many wickets has Eshan Malinga taken?
Eshan Malinga has taken 59 T20 wickets in 46 matches since 2025 and 6 ODI wickets in 9 matches since 2025, his best T20 figures 4/32 at an average of 27.5.
When did Eshan Malinga last play?
Eshan Malinga last played on 29 Oct 2026, for Sri Lanka against England in the Tri-Nation Series (T20), and took 1/101 and made 1 (4); his last ten matches across every format are listed above.
