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Eshan Malinga vs Tilak Varma — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Tilak Varma has the edge on the headline numbers: Tilak Varma leads on T20I batting (1,619 runs, avg 45.0). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) has 5 T20I runs at avg 5.0 in 11 matches. Tilak Varma (India) has 1,619 T20I runs at avg 45.0 in 57 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
Full season · batting · bowling · fielding · MOTM · form
Eshan Malinga vs Tilak Varma — 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 | Tilak Varma |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 20 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 47 | 47 |
| Best fantasy score | 159 | 141 |
| Runs | 32 | 413 |
| Strike rate | 97.0 | 151.8 |
| Fours | 3 | 31 |
| Sixes | 1 | 18 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 4 |
| Highest score | 14 | 60 |
| Wickets | 25 | 1 |
| Economy rate | 8.97 | 9.00 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 4 | 1 |
| Catches | 5 | 15 |
| Total dismissals | 5 | 18 |
| Statistic | Eshan Malinga | Tilak Varma |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 57 |
| Runs | 5 | 1619 |
| Batting average | 5.00 | 44.97 |
| Strike rate | 50.0 | 145.7 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 2 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 9 |
| Wickets | 9 | 5 |
| Bowling average | 34.67 | 12.80 |
| Economy rate | 9.22 | 6.10 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Eshan Malinga has played 11 T20Is and Tilak Varma 57. Eshan Malinga has 5 runs at 5.0 (strike rate 50.0), against 1,619 at 45.0 (145.7) for Tilak Varma, so Tilak Varma has scored more. Hundreds: Eshan Malinga 0, Tilak Varma 2. Fifties: 0 and 9. With the ball, Eshan Malinga has 9 wickets at an economy of 9.22 and Tilak Varma 5 at 6.10; Eshan Malinga has more wickets while Tilak Varma is more economical.
ODI. Eshan Malinga has played 7 ODIs and Tilak Varma 5. Eshan Malinga has 14 runs at 4.7 (strike rate 25.4), against 68 at 22.7 (57.1) for Tilak Varma, so Tilak Varma has scored more.
International numbers up to 26 July 2026.
Eshan Malinga vs Tilak Varma — 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: Tilak Varma has scored 1,619 T20I runs in 57 matches at an average of 44.97, with 2 centuries. He has also taken 5 T20I wickets at an average of 12.80 with an economy of 6.10.
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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