Full Name
Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena
Place Of Birth
Ratnapura
Born
4 February 2001
Country
Sri Lanka
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast medium
Eshan Malinga
Eshan Malinga
Eshan Malinga
Eshan Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer born on February 4, 2001, in Ratnapura, who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He is a fast bowler who gained attention by winning the Airtel Sri Lanka's Fastest competition in 2019. Malinga has played for various teams, including Sri Lanka, Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, Jaffna Kings, and the Paarl Royals.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka vs England · 1st T20I | T20I | January 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka · Final | T20I | November 29, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe · 2nd T20I | T20I | November 20, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka · 3rd ODI | ODI | November 16, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh · 1st ODI | ODI | July 2, 2025 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sri Lanka vs Australia · 1st ODI | ODI | February 12, 2025 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.85 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad · Match 41 | T20 | April 29, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7.25 |
| Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad · Match 36 | T20 | April 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals · Match 31 | T20 | April 21, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings · Match 27 | T20 | April 18, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals · Match 21 | T20 | April 13, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad · Match 17 | T20 | April 11, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | T20I | Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 3, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | T20I | Jan 7, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20I | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2025 | ODI | Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 15, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SLC T20 League 2025 | T20 | Aug 7, 2025 - Aug 16, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 31 | 0 | 284 | 15 | 4/32 | 9.16 |
| England tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | T20I | Jan 22, 2026 - Feb 3, 2026 | 3.2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 2/24 | 9.00 |
| Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2026 | T20I | Jan 7, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1/27 | 13.50 |
| Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20I | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 17.3 | 0 | 158 | 5 | 2/27 | 9.03 |
| SLC T20 League 2025 | T20 | Aug 7, 2025 - Aug 16, 2025 | 14 | 0 | 164 | 4 | 4/42 | 11.71 |
| Indian Premier League 2025 | T20 | Mar 22, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025 | 26.4 | 0 | 238 | 13 | 3/31 | 8.93 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 16 | 16 | 57.4 | 346 | 522 | 28 | 18.64 | 9.09 | 12.36 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad
News
IPL 2026 Points Table after Sunrisers Hyderabad won a high-scoring match against Mumbai Indians 351
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IPL 2026: Most Runs & Wickets Update after Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring thriller 198
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IPL 2026 Most Runs and Most Wickets list after Rajasthan Royals beat Punjab Kings in a high-scoring match 372
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IPL 2026 Most Runs and Most Wickets After Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s All-Round Performance Against Delhi Capitals 334
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IPL 2026: Most Runs and Most Wickets after Kolkata Knight Riders won a Super Over thriller against Lucknow Super Giants 246
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IPL 2026 Most Runs and Most Wickets After Sunrisers Hyderabad All-Round Performance Against Rajasthan Royals 269
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Teams Of Eshan Malinga
- Sri Lanka (National side)
- Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Emerging Team
- Ragama Cricket Club (Domestic)
- Jaffna Kings, Colombo Strikers, Hambantota Bangla Tigers (Lanka Premier League)
- Sunrisers Hyderabad (Indian Premier League)
- Paarl Royals (SA20 League)
International Debuts Of Eshan Malinga
- ODI Debut: January 5, 2025, vs. New Zealand in Wellington, New Zealand.
- T20I Debut: November 20, 2025, vs. Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi, Pakistan (as part of a series).
Recent International Matches
- ODIs:
- November 16, 2025, vs. Pakistan in Rawalpindi (Last ODI listed).
- February 12 & 14, 2025, vs. Australia.
- January 11, 2025, vs. New Zealand (after debut).
- T20Is:
- November 29, 2025, vs. Pakistan in Rawalpindi (Last T20I listed).
- November 27, 2025, vs. Pakistan.
- November 25, 2025, vs. Zimbabwe (part of the debut series).
IPL Career Of Eshan Malinga
- IPL debut: April 12, 2025, for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
- IPL auction: He was bought by SRH for ₹1.20 crore during the IPL 2025 auction.
Domestic Debuts Of Eshan Malinga
- First-class debut: September 2, 2022, for Ragama Cricket Club.
- List A debut: July 5, 2022, for Ragama Cricket Club.
- Twenty20 debut: May 25, 2022, for Ragama Cricket Club.
Career Records And Statistics
- First-Class (FC): 16 matches, 39 wickets, best bowling 4/33
- List A (LA): 17 matches, 24 wickets, best bowling 5/49
- Twenty20 (T20): 16 matches, 17 wickets, best bowling 2/10
- One Day International (ODI): 7 matches, 4 wickets, best bowling 3/35
- T20 International (T20I): 5 matches, 5 wickets, best bowling 2/27
Awards And Achievements
- He was the fastest U-19 bowler in Sri Lanka in 2019 after clocking 141 km/h in a fast-bowling program.
