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Eshan Malinga vs Shivam Dube — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Who is better — Eshan Malinga or Shivam Dube?

Shivam Dube has the edge on the headline numbers: Shivam Dube leads on T20I batting (4,213 runs, avg 34.0). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 5 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 11 matches. Shivam Dube (India) has 4,213 T20I runs at avg 34.0 in 138 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.

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
🏏
Shivam Dube
🇮🇳 IND · 8.5 cr
🏏
Eshan Malinga
🌅 Sunrisers Hyderabad
BOWL🌏 OS
9 cr
Credits
47
Avg Pts
159
Best FP
145.1
Pts/Cr
36
Total Runs
25
Total Wkts
🏏
Shivam Dube
🇮🇳 India
AR
8.5 cr
Credits
41
Avg Pts
113
Best FP
124.5
Pts/Cr
248
Total Runs
11
Total Wkts
⚠️These players are from different series — comparing all-time stats. For fairest comparison, pick two players from the same competition.
📈 Slight Edge
🏏 Eshan Malinga
6 higher avg pts · 159 best fantasy score
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Shivam Dube
T20I Career Overview
11Matches138
🏏 Batting
5Runs4213
5.00Batting Avg33.98
50.00Strike Rate159.83
0Centuries4
0Half-Centuries28
0Sixes 🔴236
3*
Best Score
117
🎳 Bowling
9Wickets37
34.67Bowling Avg24.86
9.22Economy Rate9.68
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/24
Best Figures
3/4
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Eshan Malinga vs Shivam Dube — 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 MalingaShivam Dube
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points4741
Best fantasy score159113
Runs36248
Strike rate94.7144.2
Fours317
Sixes113
Highest score1442
Wickets2511
Economy rate8.948.23
Best spell (wkts)42
Catches53
Total dismissals64
International career — T20I
StatisticEshan MalingaShivam Dube
Matches11138
Runs54213
Batting average5.0033.98
Strike rate50.0159.8
Centuries (100+)04
Half-centuries (50+)028
Wickets937
Bowling average34.6724.86
Economy rate9.229.68
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Eshan Malinga
✓ More wickets
✓ Higher avg fantasy pts
🏏 Shivam Dube
✓ Superior run-scorer
✓ Higher strike rate
✓ More big-hitting sixes
✓ Better economy rate
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
C: 🏏 Eshan Malinga
47 avg pts · 159 best · 0 MOTM
VC: 🏏 Shivam Dube
Captaining Eshan Malinga gives you 2× pts. Always verify playing XI before locking.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Eshan Malinga vs Shivam Dube — 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: Shivam Dube has scored 4,213 T20I runs in 138 matches at an average of 33.98, with 4 centuries. He has also taken 37 T20I wickets at an average of 24.86 with an economy of 9.68.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Eshan Malinga is the stronger pick with an average of 47 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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