Thushara Rankings
T20I wicket-takers →Ranked against every player in T20I 2026
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wickets | 5 | 119thof 829 |
| Runs | 2 | 645th |
| Sixes | 0 | – |
| Fours | 0 | – |
| Catches | 1 | 316th |
Thushara by Competition
Every season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2 | - | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11.49 | ||
| 5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.79 | ||
| 1 | 1 | - | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| 6 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7.71 | ||
| 4 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.74 | ||
| 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | ||
| 3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.45 | ||
| 7 | 1 | - | 100 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7.90 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.00 | ||
| 7 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8.97 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8.64 | ||
| 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 | ||
| 4 | 2 | - | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.05 |
Thushara 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 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 17.4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 8.45 |
| Away | 26 | 2 | - | 22.2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 8.28 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 24 | 4 | 2 | 22.2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 8.53 |
| Chasing | 29 | 2 | - | 14.3 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8.26 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 20 | 2 | - | 200 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 8.14 |
| Lost | 33 | 4 | 2 | 12.9 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 8.50 |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 2 | - | 100 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7.13 |
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5 | 1 | - | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5.86 |
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5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.92 |
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4 | 2 | - | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.05 |
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3 | 1 | - | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.59 |
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3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 5 | 6.46 |
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2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 7.82 |
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2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 4 | 7.92 |
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2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 11.37 |
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2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 4 | 9.13 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9.24 |
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1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.43 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 11.00 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 7.85 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 9.84 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 9.56 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 8.64 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | 6.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.68 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 9.00 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12.92 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 9.33 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 18.00 |
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1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 7.11 |
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1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
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1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai International Cricket StadiumDubai | 8 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 5 | 9.03 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International StadiumDambulla | 7 | 1 | - | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8.62 |
| R.Premadasa StadiumColombo | 4 | 2 | - | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.44 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi | 4 | 1 | - | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9.32 |
| Sheikh Zayed StadiumAbu Dhabi | 3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 5 | 5.73 |
| Wankhede StadiumMumbai | 3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 6 | 8.20 |
| Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket StadiumLucknow | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 6.46 |
| Bay OvalMount Maunganu | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| NewlandsCape Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.23 |
| Korogi Sports ParkNisshin | 1 | 2 | - | 200 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - |
| Old TraffordStretford, Manchester | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.43 |
| Harare Sports ClubHarare | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 10.85 |
| Pallekele International Cricket StadiumPallekele, Kandy | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 8.00 |
| Saxton OvalNelson | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 7.33 |
| Darren Sammy National Cricket StadiumGros Islet | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | 6.00 |
| Grand Prairie StadiumDallas | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.72 |
| Nassau County International Cricket StadiumNew York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.68 |
| Eden GardensKolkata | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 9.30 |
| Arun Jaitley StadiumDelhi | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12.92 |
| Sawai Mansingh StadiumJaipur | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 9.33 |
| Sylhet International Cricket StadiumSylhet | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 5 | 4.62 |
| SuperSport ParkCenturion | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 3 | 8.88 |
| St George's ParkGqeberha | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 2 | 7.11 |
| Boland ParkPaarl | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Multan Cricket StadiumMultan | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Manuka OvalManuka, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 7.50 |
| Sydney Showground StadiumSydney, New South Wales | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 1 | 9.60 |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | - | 40 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11.49 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | - | 11.1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 8.22 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 7.81 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | - | 50 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9.05 |
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Where to go next for Thushara and Sri Lanka.
Nuwan Thushara career by format
Every format on our scorecards, from the season shown. A Test or first-class row is a match, both innings.
| Format | M | Wkts | Best | Bowl avg | Econ | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 53 | 59 | 5/20 | 27.1 | 8.19 | 6 | 2* | 3 | 18.8 | 2022 |
Nuwan Thushara teams
Every side he has played for, the current ones first
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Sri LankaCurrentT20 Internationals, Asia Cup, T20 Cricket World Cup - since 2022
34 matches
37 wickets -
Gulf GiantsCurrentInternational League T20 - since 2025
5 matches
4 wickets -
Royal Challengers BengaluruCurrentIndian Premier League - since 2025
1 matches
1 wickets -
Mumbai IndiansIndian Premier League - since 2024
7 matches
8 wickets -
MI Cape TownSA20 - since 2024
5 matches
8 wickets -
Quetta GladiatorsPakistan Super League - since 2023
1 matches
1 wickets
Nuwan Thushara Questions
What teams does Nuwan Thushara play for?
Nuwan Thushara plays for Sri Lanka (T20 Internationals, Asia Cup), Gulf Giants (International League T20) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Indian Premier League), and has played for 6 sides across 1 format in all, 53 matches on our scorecards.
How many wickets has Nuwan Thushara taken?
Nuwan Thushara has taken 59 T20 wickets in 53 matches since 2022, his best T20 figures 5/20 at an average of 27.1.
When did Nuwan Thushara last play?
Nuwan Thushara last played on 13 Oct 2026, for Sri Lanka against Pakistan in the T20 Internationals (T20), and took 2/38; his last ten matches across every format are listed above.
