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Eshan Malinga vs Yashasvi JaiswalIPL 2026 Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison

Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) averages 52 fantasy pts per match. Yashasvi Jaiswal (Rajasthan Royals) averages 54 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
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Eshan Malinga
🌅 SRH · 9 cr
VS
PLAYER 2
🏏
Yashasvi Jaiswal
👑 RR · 9 cr
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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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Yashasvi Jaiswal
👑 Rajasthan Royals
BAT
9 cr
Credits
54
Avg Pts
169
Best FP
125.7
Pts/Cr
604
Total Runs
0
Total Wkts
📊Showing IPL 2026 season stats
⚖️ Too Close to Call
Both players are evenly matched — pick based on ground & match-up!
🏏 Eshan Malinga
VS
🏏 Yashasvi Jaiswal
T20I Career Overview
11Matches20
🏏 Batting
5Runs651
5.00Batting Avg36.17
71.43Strike Rate162.75
0Centuries1
0Half-Centuries4
0Sixes 🔴32
1
Best Score
100
🎳 Bowling
9Wickets0
23.89Bowling Avg
9.42Economy Rate11.00
05-Wkt Hauls0
2/24
Best Figures
Source: Cricsheet (cricsheet.org, CC BY 4.0) · International matches only

Eshan Malinga vs Yashasvi Jaiswal — 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 MalingaYashasvi Jaiswal
Matches2020
Avg fantasy points5254
Best fantasy score159169
Runs9604
Strike rate64.3130.2
Fours083
Sixes020
Half-centuries (50+)03
Centuries (100+)01
Highest score5110
Wickets280
Economy rate8.986.00
Best spell (wkts)40
Catches46
Total dismissals57
International career — T20I
StatisticEshan MalingaYashasvi Jaiswal
Matches1120
Runs5651
Batting average5.0036.17
Strike rate71.4162.8
Centuries (100+)01
Half-centuries (50+)04
Wickets90
Bowling average23.89
Economy rate9.4211.00
Stats updated
⚡ Strengths & Captaincy Pick
🏏 Eshan Malinga
More wickets
More MOTM awards
🏏 Yashasvi Jaiswal
Superior run-scorer
Higher strike rate
More big-hitting sixes
Better economy rate
Higher avg fantasy pts
👑 Captaincy Recommendation
Both players are closely matched — consider pitch conditions and recent form before choosing captain.
📝 T20I Career Comparison

Eshan Malinga vs Yashasvi JaiswalT20I 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.

T20I career: Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored 651 T20I runs in 20 matches at an average of 36.17, with 1 century.

Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Yashasvi Jaiswal is the stronger pick with an average of 54 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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