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Abhishek Sharma vs Dasun Shanaka: Who Is Better? International Stats Comparison
Abhishek Sharma has the edge on the headline numbers: Abhishek Sharma leads on T20I batting (1,926 runs, avg 32.6). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Abhishek Sharma (India) has 1,926 T20I runs at avg 32.6 in 62 matches. Dasun Shanaka (Rajasthan Royals) has 1,912 T20I runs at avg 20.6 in 131 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form
Abhishek Sharma vs Dasun Shanaka — Stat Comparison Table
Head-to-head numbers at a glance. Higher value is highlighted in green (lower is better for economy and bowling/batting averages).
| Statistic | Abhishek Sharma | Dasun Shanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 72 | 53 |
| Best fantasy score | 224 | 133 |
| Runs | 662 | 435 |
| Strike rate | 205.6 | 166.7 |
| Fours | 62 | 26 |
| Sixes | 50 | 33 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 4 | 2 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 108 | 97 |
| Wickets | 5 | 8 |
| Economy rate | 7.91 | 9.66 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 3 | 3 |
| Catches | 4 | 8 |
| Total dismissals | 4 | 9 |
| Statistic | Abhishek Sharma | Dasun Shanaka |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 62 | 131 |
| Runs | 1926 | 1912 |
| Batting average | 32.64 | 20.56 |
| Centuries (100+) | 3 | 0 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 13 | 8 |
| Wickets | 12 | 46 |
| Bowling average | 22.83 | 25.11 |
| Economy rate | 8.47 | — |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Abhishek Sharma has played 62 T20Is and Dasun Shanaka 131. Abhishek Sharma has 1,926 runs at 32.6, against 1,912 at 20.6 for Dasun Shanaka, so Abhishek Sharma has scored more. Hundreds: Abhishek Sharma 3, Dasun Shanaka 0. Fifties: 13 and 8. With the ball, Abhishek Sharma has 12 wickets at an economy of 8.47 and Dasun Shanaka 46; Dasun Shanaka has more wickets.
International numbers up to 26 July 2026.
Abhishek Sharma vs Dasun Shanaka — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Abhishek Sharma has scored 1,926 T20I runs in 62 matches at an average of 32.64, with 3 centuries. He has also taken 12 T20I wickets at an average of 22.83 with an economy of 8.47.
T20I career: Dasun Shanaka has scored 1,912 T20I runs in 131 matches at an average of 20.56, with 8 half-centuries. He has also taken 46 T20I wickets at an average of 25.11.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Abhishek Sharma is the stronger pick with an average of 72 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
Stats are sourced from international career records. Compare more players using our Player Comparison Tool.
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