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Eshan Malinga vs Finn AllenIPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Eshan Malinga or Finn Allen?

Finn Allen has the edge on the headline numbers: Finn Allen averages 54 IPL fantasy pts/match vs Eshan Malinga's 51. Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) averages 51 fantasy pts per match. Finn Allen (Kolkata Knight Riders) averages 54 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.

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

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PLAYER 1
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Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Finn Allen
💜 KKR · 9.5 cr
🏏
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
🏏
Finn Allen
💜 Kolkata Knight Riders
BAT🌏 OS🏅 3× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
54
Avg Pts
217
Best FP
119.8
Pts/Cr
531
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
📊Showing IPL 2026 season stats
⚖️ Too Close to Call
Both players are evenly matched — pick based on ground & match-up!
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Finn Allen
T20I Career Overview
11Matches100
🏏 Batting
5Runs1955
5.00Batting Avg25.72
50.00Strike Rate164.98
0Centuries3
0Half-Centuries7
0Sixes 🔴136
3*
Best Score
137
🎳 Bowling
9Wickets24
34.67Bowling Avg31.92
9.22Economy Rate7.60
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/24
Best Figures
2/18
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Eshan Malinga vs Finn Allen — 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
StatisticEshan MalingaFinn Allen
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points5154
Best fantasy score159217
Runs22531
Strike rate115.8172.4
Fours149
Sixes135
Half-centuries (50+)02
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score13100
Wickets270
Economy rate9.400.00
Best spell (wkts)40
Catches46
Total dismissals58
International career — T20I
StatisticEshan MalingaFinn Allen
Matches11100
Runs51955
Batting average5.0025.72
Strike rate50.0165.0
Centuries (100+)03
Half-centuries (50+)07
Wickets924
Bowling average34.6731.92
Economy rate9.227.60
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Eshan Malinga
More wickets
🏏 Finn Allen
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
More MOTM awards
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
Both players are closely matched — consider pitch conditions and recent form before choosing captain.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Eshan Malinga vs Finn AllenT20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.

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.

T20I career: Finn Allen has scored 1,955 T20I runs in 100 matches at an average of 25.72, with 3 centuries. He has also taken 24 T20I wickets at an average of 31.92 with an economy of 7.60.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Finn Allen is the stronger pick with an average of 54 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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