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Cricket player profile
Eshan Malinga
Sri Lanka · bowler · 2025 - 2026 · Cricket stats, biography & career record
- Born
- 2001-2-4
- Batting
- left-hand bat
- Bowling
- right-arm fast-medium
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Role
- bowler
- Career
- 2025 - 2026
About Eshan Malinga
Eshan Malinga is an international cricketer from Sri Lanka, listed as a bowler. Career years: 2025 - 2026. Batting style: left-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm fast-medium. Date of birth: 2001-2-4. Career highlights — ODI: 14 runs at avg 4.66; T20I: 1 runs at avg 1. Explore complete career numbers, debut matches and match-by-match form below.
Eshan Malinga biography
Eshan Malinga - IPL factfile
- Eshan Malinga was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.2 crore before IPL 2025.
- He played seven games for the team that year, picking up 13 wickets at an economy rate of 8.92.
- His best came against Kolkata Knight Riders, where he picked up 3 for 31 to help bowl the opposition out for 168 after SRH had put up a massive 278 for 3 in what was their final match of the season.
Eshan Malinga debut matches
International and first-class debut details for Eshan Malinga across major cricket formats.
| Format | Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | SL vs NZ | Wellington | 2025-01-05 |
| T20 | ZIM vs SL | Rawalpindi | 2025-11-20 |
| TEST | RAG vs KYCC | Kurunegala | 2022-09-02 |
Recent performances
Latest match scores and bowling figures for Eshan Malinga.
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Bowling 3/29
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Bowling 0/46
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Bowling 1/30
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Bowling 0/35
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Bowling 0/6
Batting 0*
Bowling 2/24
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Bowling 1/27
Eshan Malinga career statistics
Format-wise batting and bowling records for Eshan Malinga — including Test, ODI, T20I and domestic cricket where available.
ODI batting stats
Matches
7
Innings
6
Runs
14
Average
4.66
Strike rate
25.45
Highest score
4
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
2
Sixes
0
Catches
2
ODI bowling stats
Matches
7
Innings
7
Wickets
4
Average
55.75
Economy
6.02
Strike rate
55.5
Best figure
3/35
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
222
Runs conceded
223
T20I batting stats
Matches
8
Innings
3
Runs
1
Average
1
Strike rate
14.28
Highest score
1
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
0
Sixes
0
Catches
3
T20I bowling stats
Matches
8
Innings
8
Wickets
8
Average
26.87
Economy
9.41
Strike rate
17.1
Best figure
2/24
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
137
Runs conceded
215
List A batting stats
Matches
21
Innings
16
Runs
40
Average
8
Strike rate
37.03
Highest score
7*
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
4
Sixes
1
Catches
3
List A bowling stats
Matches
21
Innings
20
Wickets
25
Average
34.68
Economy
6.22
Strike rate
33.4
Best figure
5/49
4 wickets
0
5 wickets
1
Balls bowled
836
Runs conceded
867
T20s batting stats
Matches
46
Innings
10
Runs
25
Average
6.25
Strike rate
75.75
Highest score
15
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
0
Sixes
2
Catches
14
T20s bowling stats
Matches
46
Innings
46
Wickets
64
Average
20.7
Economy
8.68
Strike rate
14.2
Best figure
4/15
4 wickets
3
5 wickets
0
Balls bowled
915
Runs conceded
1325
Frequently asked questions about Eshan Malinga
Who is Eshan Malinga?
Eshan Malinga is a cricketer from Sri Lanka who plays as a bowler. SportsGuff covers Eshan Malinga's profile, career statistics and match performances.
What is Eshan Malinga's batting and bowling style?
Eshan Malinga is a left-hand bat. Bowling style: right-arm fast-medium.
When did Eshan Malinga make their international debut?
Eshan Malinga's recorded debuts include: ODI debut on 2025-01-05 (SL vs NZ); T20 debut on 2025-11-20 (ZIM vs SL); TEST debut on 2022-09-02 (RAG vs KYCC).
What are Eshan Malinga's key cricket career stats?
Career highlights — ODI: 14 runs at avg 4.66; T20I: 1 runs at avg 1. Full format-wise batting and bowling tables are available on this SportsGuff player profile.