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Eshan Malinga vs Rohit SharmaInternational Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Eshan Malinga or Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma has the edge on the headline numbers: Rohit Sharma leads on T20I batting (4,231 runs, avg 31.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 5 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 11 matches. Rohit Sharma (India) has 4,231 T20I runs at avg 31.3 in 159 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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

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PLAYER 1
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Rohit Sharma
🇮🇳 IND · 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
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Rohit Sharma
🇮🇳 India
BAT
9.5 cr
Credits
71
Avg Pts
214
Best FP
119.5
Pts/Cr
660
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
🔥 Clear Pick
🏏 Rohit Sharma
20 higher avg pts · 214 best fantasy score
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Rohit Sharma
T20I Career Overview
11Matches159
🏏 Batting
5Runs4231
5.00Batting Avg31.34
50.00Strike Rate140.89
0Centuries5
0Half-Centuries32
0Sixes 🔴205
3*
Best Score
121
🎳 Bowling
9Wickets1
34.67Bowling Avg113.00
9.22Economy Rate9.97
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/24
Best Figures
1/22
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Eshan Malinga vs Rohit Sharma — 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 MalingaRohit Sharma
Matches2016
Avg fantasy points5171
Best fantasy score159214
Runs22660
Strike rate115.8130.4
Fours163
Sixes137
Half-centuries (50+)04
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score13138
Wickets270
Economy rate9.400.00
Best spell (wkts)40
Catches47
Total dismissals57
International career — T20I
StatisticEshan MalingaRohit Sharma
Matches11159
Runs54231
Batting average5.0031.34
Strike rate50.0140.9
Centuries (100+)05
Half-centuries (50+)032
Wickets91
Bowling average34.67113.00
Economy rate9.229.97
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Eshan Malinga
More wickets
More MOTM awards
🏏 Rohit Sharma
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Rohit Sharma
71 avg pts · 214 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Eshan Malinga
Captaining Rohit Sharma gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Eshan Malinga vs Rohit SharmaT20I 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: Rohit Sharma has scored 4,231 T20I runs in 159 matches at an average of 31.34, with 5 centuries. He has also taken 1 T20I wickets at an average of 113.00 with an economy of 9.97.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Rohit Sharma is the stronger pick with an average of 71 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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