Who is better in IPL 2026: Dasun Shanaka or Heather Knight?

Dasun Shanaka averages 26 fantasy points vs Heather Knight's 0 in IPL 2026. Dasun Shanaka has the higher average with a best score of 53 pts.

Dasun Shanaka vs Heather Knight IPL head-to-head stats?

Dasun Shanaka: 26 avg pts, 60 runs, 1 wkts in IPL 2026. Heather Knight: 0 avg pts, 0 runs, 0 wkts.

Dasun Shanaka vs Heather Knight fantasy cricket — who to pick?

Dasun Shanaka is the better fantasy pick with 26 average pts and 18.2 pts per credit in IPL 2026.

⚔️HEAD-TO-HEAD

Dasun Shanaka vs Heather Knight — IPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Dasun Shanaka (Rajasthan Royals) averages 26 fantasy pts per match. Heather Knight (England Women) averages 0 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.

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PLAYER 1

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Dasun Shanaka

👑 RR · 8.5 cr

PLAYER 2

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Heather Knight

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGW · 9 cr

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Dasun Shanaka

👑 Rajasthan Royals

AR🌏 OS

8.5 cr

Credits

Avg Pts

Best FP

18.2

Pts/Cr

Total Runs

Total Wkts

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Heather Knight

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Women

BAT

9 cr

Credits

Avg Pts

Best FP

0.0

Pts/Cr

Total Runs

Total Wkts

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⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.

🔥 Clear Pick

🏏 Dasun Shanaka

26 higher avg pts · 53 best fantasy score

🏏 Dasun Shanaka

🏏 Heather Knight

T20I Career Overview

123Matches123

🏏 Batting

1884Runs2268

21.17Batting Avg27.66

127.82Strike Rate121.22

0Centuries1

8Half-Centuries8

105Sixes 🔴36

76*

Best Score

108*

🎳 Bowling

42Wickets16

25.10Bowling Avg31.94

8.22Economy Rate6.19

05-Wkt Hauls0

3/16

Best Figures

3/9

Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick

🏏 Dasun Shanaka

✓ Superior run-scorer

✓ Higher strike rate

✓ More big-hitting sixes

✓ More wickets

✓ Higher avg fantasy pts

🏏 Heather Knight

Evenly matched

👑 Captaincy Recommendation

C: 🏏 Dasun Shanaka

26 avg pts · 53 best · 0 MOTM

VC: 🏏 Heather Knight

Captaining Dasun Shanaka gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.

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📝 T20I Career Comparison

Dasun Shanaka vs Heather Knight — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

T20I career: Dasun Shanaka has scored 1,884 T20I runs in 123 matches at an average of 21.17, with 8 half-centuries. He has also taken 42 T20I wickets at an average of 25.10 with an economy of 8.22.

T20I career: Heather Knight has scored 2,268 T20I runs in 123 matches at an average of 27.66, with 1 century. She has also taken 16 T20I wickets at an average of 31.94 with an economy of 6.19.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Dasun Shanaka is the stronger pick with an average of 26 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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