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Eshan Malinga vs Rajat PatidarIPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) averages 52 fantasy pts per match. Rajat Patidar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) averages 70 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
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Rajat Patidar
🔴 RCB · 9.5 cr
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 Sunrisers Hyderabad
BOWL🌏 OS🏅 1× MOTM
9 cr
Credits
52
Avg Pts
159
Best FP
145.1
Pts/Cr
9
Total Runs
28
Total Wkts
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Rajat Patidar
🔴 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
BAT🏅 1× MOTM
9.5 cr
Credits
70
Avg Pts
201
Best FP
109.8
Pts/Cr
501
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
📊Showing IPL 2026 season stats
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Rajat Patidar
18 higher avg pts · 201 best fantasy score · 1× MOTM
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Rajat Patidar
T20I Career Overview
11Matches
🏏 Batting
5Runs
5.00Batting Avg
71.43Strike Rate
0Centuries
0Half-Centuries
0Sixes 🔴
1
Best Score
🎳 Bowling
9Wickets
23.89Bowling Avg
9.42Economy Rate
05-Wkt Hauls
2/24
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

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).

IPL season stats
StatisticEshan MalingaRajat Patidar
Matches2015
Avg fantasy points5270
Best fantasy score159201
Runs9501
Strike rate64.3192.7
Fours030
Sixes042
Half-centuries (50+)05
Highest score593
Wickets280
Economy rate8.980.00
Best spell (wkts)40
Catches49
Total dismissals59
International career — ODI
StatisticEshan MalingaRajat Patidar
Matches71
Runs1422
Batting average4.6722.00
Strike rate25.4137.5
Wickets40
Bowling average55.75
Economy rate6.03
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Eshan Malinga
More wickets
🏏 Rajat Patidar
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Rajat Patidar
70 avg pts · 201 best · 1 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Eshan Malinga
Captaining Rajat Patidar gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Eshan Malinga vs Rajat PatidarT20I 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 23.89 with an economy of 9.42.

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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