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Eshan Malinga vs Rajat Patidar — IPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Rajat Patidar has the edge on the headline numbers: Rajat Patidar averages 70 IPL fantasy pts/match vs Eshan Malinga's 47. Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) averages 47 fantasy pts per match. Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 70 fantasy pts. Full IPL stats & fantasy cricket comparison: batting, bowling, fielding, and form.
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Eshan Malinga vs Rajat Patidar — 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 | Rajat Patidar |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 15 |
| Avg fantasy points | 47 | 70 |
| Best fantasy score | 159 | 201 |
| Runs | 32 | 501 |
| Strike rate | 97.0 | 192.7 |
| Fours | 3 | 30 |
| Sixes | 1 | 42 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 5 |
| Highest score | 14 | 93 |
| Wickets | 25 | 0 |
| Economy rate | 8.97 | 0.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 4 | 0 |
| Catches | 5 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 5 | 10 |
| Statistic | Eshan Malinga | Rajat Patidar |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 7 | 1 |
| Runs | 14 | 22 |
| Batting average | 4.67 | 22.00 |
| Strike rate | 25.4 | 137.5 |
| Wickets | 4 | 0 |
| Bowling average | 55.75 | — |
| Economy rate | 6.03 | — |
📋 Format by format
ODI. Eshan Malinga has played 7 ODIs and Rajat Patidar 1. Eshan Malinga has 14 runs at 4.7 (strike rate 25.4), against 22 at 22.0 (137.5) for Rajat Patidar, so Rajat Patidar has scored more.
International numbers up to 14 June 2026.
Eshan Malinga vs Rajat Patidar — 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.
Rajat Patidar does not have T20I career data recorded yet.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Rajat Patidar is the stronger pick with an average of 70 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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