MLC 2026 most balls faced

Matthew Short topped MLC 2026 with 351 balls faced (San Francisco Unicorns). Colin Munro (346) and Andries Gous (331) followed.

Updated 19 Jul 2026, after Los Angeles Knight Riders vs Washington Freedom

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#	Player	Last 3	Mat	Inns	Runs	Avg	BF	SR	4s	6s	50s	100s
1	Matthew ShortSan Francisco UnicornsSFU12 matches, 12 innings	4394121	12	12	513	64.13	351	146.15	43	23	1	1
2	Colin MunroLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR11 matches, 11 innings	625140	11	11	438	48.67	346	126.59	33	25	5	0
3	Andries GousWashington FreedomWSF13 matches, 13 innings	1327340	13	13	547	45.58	331	165.26	37	38	3	1
4	Steven SmithWashington FreedomWSF13 matches, 13 innings	110*438	13	13	399	36.27	301	132.56	30	18	1	1
5	Nicholas PooranMI New YorkMINY11 matches, 11 innings	686106	11	11	424	47.11	287	147.74	30	33	3	1
6	Lhuan-dre PretoriusSan Francisco UnicornsSFU12 matches, 12 innings	14018	12	12	465	46.50	264	176.14	39	29	4	1
7	Andre FletcherLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR12 matches, 12 innings	25747	12	12	336	28.00	246	136.59	35	12	1	0
8	Tim SeifertSeattle OrcasSO10 matches, 10 innings	7889	10	10	379	37.90	239	158.58	24	27	2	1
9	Mitchell OwenWashington FreedomWSF13 matches, 13 innings	1429	13	13	427	32.85	216	197.69	35	33	2	1
10	Kieron PollardMI New YorkMINY11 matches, 11 innings	54364	11	11	321	40.13	209	153.59	25	19	3	1
11	Saiteja MukkamallaTexas Super KingsTSK10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	266	26.60	209	127.27	21	15	1	0
12	Matthew TrompLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR11 matches, 10 innings		11	10	311	34.56	199	156.28	21	20	2	0
13	Shubham RanjaneTexas Super KingsTSK8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	211	35.17	187	112.83	16	4	1	0
14	Faf du PlessisTexas Super KingsTSK9 matches, 9 innings		9	9	292	36.50	177	164.97	20	18	1	1
15	Matthew BreetzkeSeattle OrcasSO9 matches, 9 innings		9	9	268	29.78	174	154.02	19	16	3	0
16	Rovman PowellLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR12 matches, 12 innings		12	12	269	24.45	162	166.05	15	22	2	0
17	Shayan JahangirSeattle OrcasSO10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	215	21.50	155	138.71	17	13	2	0
18	Sanjay KrishnamurthiSan Francisco UnicornsSFU10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	193	24.13	153	126.14	16	9	1	0
19	Quinton de KockMI New YorkMINY10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	200	20.00	141	141.84	14	14	2	0
20	Hassan KhanSan Francisco UnicornsSFU12 matches, 9 innings		12	9	180	25.71	135	133.33	9	13	0	0
21	Rilee RossouwTexas Super KingsTSK10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	180	18.00	135	133.33	19	6	0	0
22	Nikhil ChaudharyWashington FreedomWSF10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	164	27.33	130	126.15	11	7	0	0
23	Donovan FerreiraTexas Super KingsTSK9 matches, 9 innings		9	9	182	26.00	130	140.00	8	14	0	0
24	Monank PatelMI New YorkMINY10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	137	13.70	127	107.87	16	1	0	0
25	Mark ChapmanWashington FreedomWSF7 matches, 7 innings		7	7	184	26.29	126	146.03	15	9	1	0
26	Marcus StoinisSeattle OrcasSO9 matches, 9 innings		9	9	167	20.88	123	135.77	11	11	0	0
27	Shimron HetmyerSeattle OrcasSO10 matches, 10 innings		10	10	164	20.50	120	136.67	9	10	1	0
28	Finn AllenSan Francisco UnicornsSFU12 matches, 12 innings		12	12	190	15.83	119	159.66	16	12	1	0
29	Andre RussellLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR11 matches, 10 innings		11	10	140	17.50	112	125.00	11	8	1	0
30	Wiaan MulderTexas Super KingsTSK8 matches, 8 innings		8	8	160	40.00	110	145.45	7	11	0	0
31	Jason HolderLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR12 matches, 11 innings		12	11	151	16.78	106	142.45	11	11	0	0
32	Corey AndersonMI New YorkMINY7 matches, 7 innings		7	7	78	15.60	98	79.59	2	6	0	0
33	Tajinder SinghMI New YorkMINY10 matches, 9 innings		10	9	161	20.13	97	165.98	17	8	1	0
34	Milind KumarTexas Super KingsTSK6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	112	18.67	94	119.15	8	4	0	0
35	Obus PienaarWashington FreedomWSF12 matches, 9 innings		12	9	139	27.80	92	151.09	8	11	1	0
36	Ali SheikhSeattle OrcasSO9 matches, 8 innings		9	8	97	13.86	83	116.87	7	6	0	0
37	Dasun ShanakaSeattle OrcasSO9 matches, 8 innings		9	8	152	30.40	82	185.37	10	13	1	0
38	Corbin BoschMI New YorkMINY7 matches, 5 innings		7	5	83	20.75	74	112.16	6	4	0	0
39	Rachin RavindraWashington FreedomWSF6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	129	21.50	73	176.71	12	6	1	0
40	Aaron HardieSan Francisco UnicornsSFU9 matches, 8 innings		9	8	93	15.50	70	132.86	8	3	0	0
41	Romario ShepherdMI New YorkMINY9 matches, 7 innings		9	7	68	11.33	60	113.33	4	5	0	0
42	Harmeet SinghSeattle OrcasSO8 matches, 5 innings		8	5	69	17.25	59	116.95	5	2	0	0
43	Cameron GannonSeattle OrcasSO10 matches, 6 innings		10	6	51	12.75	52	98.08	2	2	0	0
44	Hammad AzamSan Francisco UnicornsSFU8 matches, 6 innings		8	6	78	15.60	52	150.00	6	5	0	0
45	Sunny PatelMI New YorkMINY3 matches, 2 innings		3	2	58	58.00	47	123.40	6	1	0	0
46	Unmukt ChandLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR8 matches, 5 innings		8	5	45	9.00	45	100.00	7	0	0	0
47	Saif BadarLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR7 matches, 6 innings		7	6	52	8.67	39	133.33	3	4	0	0
48	Brody CouchSan Francisco UnicornsSFU12 matches, 5 innings		12	5	54	18.00	38	142.11	3	5	0	0
49	Xavier BartlettSan Francisco UnicornsSFU9 matches, 5 innings		9	5	54	18.00	37	145.95	3	4	0	0
50	Ben DwarshuisWashington FreedomWSF8 matches, 5 innings		8	5	75	18.75	37	202.70	4	6	0	0
51	Lahiru MilanthaWashington FreedomWSF5 matches, 4 innings		5	4	51	17.00	37	137.84	6	1	0	0
52	Dian ForresterTexas Super KingsTSK4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	52	17.33	36	144.44	5	3	0	0
53	Jasdeep SinghSeattle OrcasSO10 matches, 5 innings		10	5	41	41.00	35	117.14	3	2	0	0
54	Jahmar HamiltonLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR7 matches, 4 innings		7	4	52	26.00	35	148.57	2	3	0	0
55	Hardus ViljoenTexas Super KingsTSK5 matches, 4 innings		5	4	39	19.50	35	111.43	1	3	0	0
56	Shakib Al HasanMI New YorkMINY4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	38	9.50	35	108.57	4	1	0	0
57	Sunil NarineLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR11 matches, 7 innings		11	7	35	7.00	34	102.94	0	4	0	0
58	Trent BoultMI New YorkMINY10 matches, 6 innings		10	6	57	19.00	33	172.73	7	3	0	0
59	Haris RaufSan Francisco UnicornsSFU10 matches, 5 innings		10	5	19	4.75	33	57.58	0	1	0	0
60	Ryan RickeltonMI New YorkMINY4 matches, 3 innings		4	3	46	15.33	33	139.39	6	2	0	0
61	Kunwarjeet SinghMI New YorkMINY4 matches, 4 innings		4	4	32	8.00	33	96.97	1	1	0	0
62	Marco JansenWashington FreedomWSF6 matches, 4 innings		6	4	37	12.33	32	115.63	1	2	0	0
63	Ian HollandWashington FreedomWSF10 matches, 4 innings		10	4	36	12.00	28	128.57	2	2	0	0
64	Glenn MaxwellWashington FreedomWSF6 matches, 6 innings		6	6	39	9.75	28	139.29	3	2	0	0
65	Shehan JayasuriyaSeattle OrcasSO3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	35	17.50	27	129.63	5	1	0	0
66	Connor EsterhuizenSan Francisco UnicornsSFU3 matches, 2 innings		3	2	24	12.00	21	114.29	3	0	0	0
67	Akeal HoseinTexas Super KingsTSK4 matches, 3 innings		4	3	16	5.33	20	80.00	1	0	0	0
68	Mukhtar AhmedWashington FreedomWSF2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	18	9.00	20	90.00	0	1	0	0
69	Shadley van SchalkwykLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR12 matches, 7 innings		12	7	10	3.33	19	52.63	0	0	0	0
70	Adam MilneTexas Super KingsTSK8 matches, 4 innings		8	4	9	4.50	17	52.94	1	0	0	0
71	Jack EdwardsWashington FreedomWSF5 matches, 4 innings		5	4	12	4.00	17	70.59	1	0	0	0
72	Amila AponsoWashington FreedomWSF3 matches, 2 innings		3	2	31	31.00	14	221.43	2	2	0	0
73	Tristan LuusMI New YorkMINY1 match, 1 innings		1	1	12	12.00	14	85.71	2	0	0	0
74	Rushil UgarkarMI New YorkMINY11 matches, 5 innings		11	5	3	1.50	13	23.08	0	0	0	0
75	Amshi de SilvaTexas Super KingsTSK10 matches, 6 innings		10	6	19	3.80	12	158.33	2	1	0	0
76	Calvin SavageTexas Super KingsTSK3 matches, 3 innings		3	3	8	2.67	12	66.67	0	0	0	0
77	Saurabh NetravalkarWashington FreedomWSF12 matches, 2 innings		12	2	12	6.00	9	133.33	1	1	0	0
78	Ali KhanLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR7 matches, 3 innings		7	3	7	2.33	9	77.78	1	0	0	0
79	Faisal Khan AhmadzaiMI New YorkMINY4 matches, 3 innings		4	3	6	6.00	8	75.00	1	0	0	0
80	Tim RobinsonSeattle OrcasSO3 matches, 1 innings		3	1	10	10.00	8	125.00	1	0	0	0
81	Karthik GattepalliLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	7	-	8	87.50	1	0	0	0
82	Ottneil BaartmanSeattle OrcasSO9 matches, 4 innings		9	4	2	1.00	6	33.33	0	0	0	0
83	Lockie FergusonWashington FreedomWSF4 matches, 3 innings		4	3	7	-	6	116.67	1	0	0	0
84	Oliver PeakeSan Francisco UnicornsSFU1 match, 1 innings		1	1	4	4.00	6	66.67	0	0	0	0
85	Peter SiddleSan Francisco UnicornsSFU4 matches, 1 innings		4	1	5	-	5	100.00	1	0	0	0
86	Nandre BurgerTexas Super KingsTSK2 matches, 1 innings		2	1	9	-	4	225.00	0	1	0	0
87	Mohammad MohsinTexas Super KingsTSK2 matches, 1 innings		2	1	1	1.00	4	25.00	0	0	0	0
88	Anirudh ImmanuelSan Francisco UnicornsSFU2 matches, 1 innings		2	1	3	-	4	75.00	0	0	0	0
89	Ghulam MudassarSan Francisco UnicornsSFU8 matches, 2 innings		8	2	4	4.00	3	133.33	1	0	0	0
90	Fabian AllenLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR2 matches, 2 innings		2	2	5	-	3	166.67	0	0	0	0
91	Smit PatelTexas Super KingsTSK1 match, 1 innings		1	1	0	0.00	3	0.00	0	0	0	0
92	Abhimanyu LambaTexas Super KingsTSK7 matches, 2 innings		7	2	2	2.00	2	100.00	0	0	0	0
93	Carmi le RouxLos Angeles Knight RidersLAKR5 matches, 1 innings		5	1	0	0.00	1	0.00	0	0	0	0
94	Nosthush KenjigeMI New YorkMINY4 matches, 1 innings		4	1	1	-	1	100.00	0	0	0	0
95	Asif MehmoodWashington FreedomWSF4 matches, 1 innings		4	1	0	0.00	1	0.00	0	0	0	0

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MLC 2026 Most Balls Faced

Matthew Short topped MLC 2026 with 351 balls faced (San Francisco Unicorns). Colin Munro (346) and Andries Gous (331) followed. The MLC 2026 balls faced leaderboard ranks all 95 players who have contributed balls faced this season. These are the final standings from the MLC 2026 season.

MLC Balls faced Questions

Who had the most balls faced in MLC 2026?

Matthew Short led MLC 2026 with 351 balls faced from 12 matches, averaging 64.13 at a strike rate of 146.15. Colin Munro was second on 346 and Andries Gous third on 331. The table ranks every player in MLC 2026 by balls faced, with their team and matches.

Who were the top batters in MLC 2026?

The top three batters in MLC 2026 were Matthew Short (351 in 12 matches), Colin Munro (346 in 11 matches) and Andries Gous (331 in 13 matches). Matthew Short was 5 balls faced clear of Colin Munro. Every other player follows in the table, with their team and matches.

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