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Babar Azam vs Eshan MalingaInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Babar Azam (Pakistan) has 4,545 T20I runs at avg 39.2 in 142 matches. Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 1 T20I runs at avg 1.0 in 8 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Babar Azam
🇵🇰 PAK · 10.5 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
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Babar Azam
🇵🇰 Pakistan
BAT
10.5 cr
Credits
58
Avg Pts
99
Best FP
16.5
Pts/Cr
125
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
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Eshan Malinga
🌅 Sunrisers Hyderabad
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
47
Avg Pts
159
Best FP
111.3
Pts/Cr
11
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.
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Babar Azam
11 higher avg pts · 99 best fantasy score
🏏 Babar Azam
VS
🏏 Eshan Malinga
T20I Career Overview
142Matches8
🏏 Batting
4545Runs1
39.18Batting Avg1.00
128.32Strike Rate14.29
3Centuries0
38Half-Centuries0
80Sixes 🔴0
122
Best Score
1
🎳 Bowling
0Wickets8
Bowling Avg26.88
Economy Rate9.42
05-Wkt Hauls0
Best Figures
2/24
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Babar Azam 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
StatisticBabar AzamEshan Malinga
Matches320
Avg fantasy points5847
Best fantasy score99159
Runs12511
Strike rate64.455.0
Fours90
Sixes10
Half-centuries (50+)10
Highest score695
Wickets027
Economy rate0.008.98
Best spell (wkts)04
Catches24
Total dismissals25
International career — T20I
StatisticBabar AzamEshan Malinga
Matches1428
Runs45451
Batting average39.181.00
Strike rate128.314.3
Centuries (100+)30
Half-centuries (50+)380
Wickets08
Bowling average26.88
Economy rate9.42
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Babar Azam
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Eshan Malinga
More wickets
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Babar Azam
58 avg pts · 99 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Eshan Malinga
Captaining Babar Azam gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

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

T20I career: Babar Azam has scored 4,545 T20I runs in 142 matches at an average of 39.18, with 3 centuries.

T20I career: Eshan Malinga has scored 1 T20I runs in 8 matches at an average of 1.00. He has also taken 8 T20I wickets at an average of 26.88 with an economy of 9.42.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Babar Azam is the stronger pick with an average of 58 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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