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Abhishek Sharma vs Eshan MalingaInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Abhishek Sharma or Eshan Malinga?

Abhishek Sharma has the edge on the headline numbers: Abhishek Sharma leads on T20I batting (1,629 runs, avg 30.7). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Abhishek Sharma (India) has 1,629 T20I runs at avg 30.7 in 56 matches. Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 5 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 11 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Abhishek Sharma
🇮🇳 IND · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
🏏
Abhishek Sharma
🇮🇳 India
BAT🏅 2× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
74
Avg Pts
224
Best FP
184.7
Pts/Cr
669
Total Runs
3
Total Wkts
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 Sunrisers Hyderabad
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
51
Avg Pts
159
Best FP
145.1
Pts/Cr
22
Total Runs
27
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Abhishek Sharma
23 higher avg pts · 224 best fantasy score · 2× MOTM
🏏 Abhishek Sharma
VS
🏏 Eshan Malinga
T20I Career Overview
56Matches11
🏏 Batting
1629Runs5
30.74Batting Avg5.00
187.24Strike Rate50.00
2Centuries0
11Half-Centuries0
104Sixes 🔴0
135
Best Score
3*
🎳 Bowling
10Wickets9
27.40Bowling Avg34.67
8.47Economy Rate9.22
05-Wkt Hauls0
3/17
Best Figures
2/24
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Abhishek Sharma vs Eshan Malinga — 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).

IPL season stats
StatisticAbhishek SharmaEshan Malinga
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points7451
Best fantasy score224159
Runs66922
Strike rate206.5115.8
Fours711
Sixes451
Half-centuries (50+)50
Centuries (100+)10
Highest score10813
Wickets327
Economy rate8.249.40
Best spell (wkts)34
Catches104
Total dismissals105
International career — T20I
StatisticAbhishek SharmaEshan Malinga
Matches5611
Runs16295
Batting average30.745.00
Strike rate187.250.0
Centuries (100+)20
Half-centuries (50+)110
Wickets109
Bowling average27.4034.67
Economy rate8.479.22
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Abhishek Sharma
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
🏏 Eshan Malinga
More wickets
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Abhishek Sharma
74 avg pts · 224 best · 2 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Eshan Malinga
Captaining Abhishek Sharma gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Abhishek Sharma vs Eshan MalingaT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Abhishek Sharma has scored 1,629 T20I runs in 56 matches at an average of 30.74, with 2 centuries. He has also taken 10 T20I wickets at an average of 27.40 with an economy of 8.47.

T20I career: Eshan Malinga has scored 5 T20I runs in 11 matches at an average of 5.00. He has also taken 9 T20I wickets at an average of 34.67 with an economy of 9.22.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Abhishek Sharma is the stronger pick with an average of 74 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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