Marcus Stoinis (born August 16, 1989) is a powerful Australian all-rounder known for his aggressive right-handed batting and handy right-arm medium pace. He has scored over 7,000 runs and taken more than 200 wickets in T20 cricket. A member of Australia’s 2023 ODI World Cup-winning squad, he hit his maiden IPL century (124* off 63) for Lucknow Super Giants in 2024. In February 2025, he announced his ODI retirement to focus on T20 cricket.
In 2026, Stoinis captained the Melbourne Stars in the BBL and played for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL. He delivered match-winning performances for Australia in the 2026 T20 World Cup, including 67* and 3/19 against Oman. For PBKS, he smashed 62* off just 22 balls against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, earning Player of the Match honors. His ability to finish games and contribute with the ball makes him a vital asset in T20 cricket worldwide.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru · Match 61 | T20 | May 17, 2026 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 148.00 |
| Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals · Match 55 | T20 | May 11, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings · Match 49 | T20 | May 6, 2026 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings · Match 46 | T20 | May 3, 2026 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 129.03 |
| Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals · Match 40 | T20 | April 28, 2026 | 62 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 281.82 |
| Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants · Match 29 | T20 | April 19, 2026 | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 181.25 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals · Match 55 | T20 | May 11, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14.67 |
| Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings · Match 46 | T20 | May 3, 2026 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.40 |
| Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings · Match 35 | T20 | April 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings · Match 7 | T20 | April 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.00 |
| Australia vs Oman · 40th Match, Group B | T20I | February 20, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Australia vs Sri Lanka · 30th Match, Group B | T20I | February 16, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 216 | 120 | 23 | 11 | 180.00 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 55 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 141.03 |
| Australia tour of Pakistan 2026 | T20I | Jan 29, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 104.55 |
| Big Bash League 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 273 | 201 | 25 | 9 | 135.82 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 124 | 72 | 9 | 6 | 172.22 |
| India Tour of Australia 2025 | T20I | Oct 19, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 87 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 135.94 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 7.5 | 0 | 98 | 2 | 1/26 | 12.51 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 8.5 | 0 | 79 | 4 | 2/46 | 8.94 |
| Big Bash League 2025 | T20 | Dec 14, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 31.2 | 1 | 233 | 15 | 3/33 | 7.44 |
| India Tour of Australia 2025 | T20I | Oct 19, 2025 - Nov 8, 2025 | 11 | 0 | 97 | 3 | 1/22 | 8.82 |
| Australia tour of New Zealand 2025 | T20I | Oct 1, 2025 - Oct 4, 2025 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 1 | 1/43 | 11.67 |
| The Hundred Mens 2025 | T100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 20.5 | 2 | 235 | 12 | 2/18 | 11.28 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 40 | 34 | 764 | 469 | 124 | 31.83 | 162.9 | 10 | 70 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| ODI | 71 | 64 | 1495 | 1591 | 146 | 26.6900 | 93.9600 | 8 | 134 | 49 | 6 | 1 |
| T20 | 370 | 328 | 7335 | 5317 | 147 | 29.6900 | 137.9500 | 81 | 603 | 324 | 38 | 2 |
| T20I | 87 | 70 | 1416 | 968 | 78 | 30.7800 | 146.2800 | 24 | 116 | 66 | 6 | 0 |
| List A | 123 | 112 | 2920 | 3262 | 146 | 29.4900 | 89.5100 | 13 | 249 | 104 | 14 | 4 |
| First Class | 63 | 108 | 3348 | 6318 | 170 | 33.1400 | 52.9900 | 7 | 425 | 36 | 25 | 4 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 40 | 20 | 35.6 | 216 | 399 | 7 | 57 | 11.21 | 30.86 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 71 | 64 | 345.10 | 2071 | 2070 | 48 | 43.1200 | 5.9900 | 43.1000 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 370 | 238 | 584.20 | 3506 | 5301 | 202 | 26.2400 | 9.0700 | 17.3000 | 4/15 | 4/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 87 | 57 | 150.50 | 905 | 1337 | 53 | 25.2200 | 8.8600 | 17.0000 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 123 | 103 | 570.30 | 3423 | 3222 | 87 | 37.0300 | 5.6400 | 39.3000 | 4/43 | 4/43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 63 | 86 | 847.40 | 5086 | 2750 | 68 | 40.4400 | 3.2400 | 74.7000 | 4/73 | 7/145 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes · Match 5 | T20 | December 18, 2025 | 62 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars · Match 19 | T20 | January 1, 2025 | 62 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 129.17 |
| Australia vs Pakistan · 3rd T20I | T20I | November 18, 2024 | 61 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 225.93 |
| Toronto Nationals vs Surrey Jaguars · Match 7 | T20 | July 29, 2024 | 57 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 154.05 |
| Australia vs Scotland · Match 35 | T20I | June 16, 2024 | 59 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 203.45 |
| Australia vs Oman · Match 10 | T20I | June 6, 2024 | 67 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 186.11 |
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A powerful, versatile batter and medium-pace bowler.
Stoinis is an Australian of Greek heritage.
He didn’t shy away from flexing his biceps once he got to his fifty.
