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Eshan Malinga vs Prasidh Krishna: Who Is Better? International Stats Comparison
Eshan Malinga has the edge on the headline numbers: Eshan Malinga leads on T20I batting (5 runs, avg 5.0). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 5 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 11 matches. Prasidh Krishna (India) has 2 T20I runs in 8 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form
Eshan Malinga vs Prasidh Krishna · 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 | Eshan Malinga | Prasidh Krishna |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 50 | 51 |
| Best fantasy score | 166 | 204 |
| Runs | 31 | 16 |
| Strike rate | 75.6 | 47.1 |
| Fours | 3 | 2 |
| Sixes | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 14 | 6 |
| Wickets | 27 | 28 |
| Economy rate | 8.44 | 5.60 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 4 | 5 |
| Catches | 5 | 12 |
| Total dismissals | 6 | 13 |
| Statistic | Eshan Malinga | Prasidh Krishna |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 8 |
| Runs | 5 | 2 |
| Batting average | 5.00 | — |
| Strike rate | 50.0 | 66.7 |
| Wickets | 9 | 9 |
| Bowling average | 34.67 | 38.56 |
| Economy rate | 9.22 | 11.19 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Eshan Malinga has played 11 T20Is and Prasidh Krishna 8. Eshan Malinga has 5 runs at 5.0 (strike rate 50.0), against 2 (66.7) for Prasidh Krishna, so Eshan Malinga has scored more. With the ball, Eshan Malinga has 9 wickets at an economy of 9.22 and Prasidh Krishna 9 at 11.19 while Eshan Malinga is more economical.
ODI. Eshan Malinga has played 7 ODIs and Prasidh Krishna 28. Eshan Malinga has 14 runs at 4.7 (strike rate 25.4), against 2 at 0.7 (10.0) for Prasidh Krishna, so Eshan Malinga has scored more. With the ball, Eshan Malinga has 4 wickets at an economy of 6.03 and Prasidh Krishna 50; Prasidh Krishna has more wickets.
International numbers up to 15 August 2026.
Eshan Malinga vs Prasidh Krishna · T20I 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: Prasidh Krishna has scored 2 T20I runs in 8 matches. He has also taken 9 T20I wickets at an average of 38.56 with an economy of 11.19.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Prasidh Krishna is the stronger pick with an average of 51 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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