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Kusal Mendis vs Rashid Khan: Who Is Better? International Stats Comparison
Kusal Mendis has the edge on the headline numbers: Kusal Mendis leads on T20I batting (2,198 runs, avg 25.6). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) has 2,198 T20I runs at avg 25.6 in 90 matches. Rashid Khan (Gujarat Titans) has 622 T20I runs at avg 14.8 in 115 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Kusal Mendis vs Rashid Khan · 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 | Kusal Mendis | Rashid Khan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 19 | 20 |
| Avg fantasy points | 68 | 90 |
| Best fantasy score | 200 | 203 |
| Runs | 714 | 158 |
| Strike rate | 106.6 | 117.9 |
| Fours | 61 | 14 |
| Sixes | 34 | 7 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 5 | 0 |
| Centuries (100+) | 1 | 0 |
| Highest score | 121 | 37 |
| Wickets | 0 | 41 |
| Economy rate | 0.00 | 6.04 |
| Best spell (wkts) | 0 | 6 |
| Catches | 15 | 10 |
| Total dismissals | 17 | 11 |
| Statistic | Kusal Mendis | Rashid Khan |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 90 | 115 |
| Runs | 2198 | 622 |
| Batting average | 25.56 | 14.81 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 17 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 193 |
| Bowling average | — | 13.73 |
| Five-wicket hauls | 0 | 2 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Kusal Mendis has played 90 T20Is and Rashid Khan 115. Kusal Mendis has 2,198 runs at 25.6, against 622 at 14.8 for Rashid Khan, so Kusal Mendis has scored more. Rashid Khan also bowls: 193 wickets, while Kusal Mendis has not taken a T20I wicket.
ODI. Kusal Mendis has played 148 ODIs and Rashid Khan 123. Kusal Mendis has 4,697 runs at 35.3, against 1,469 at 18.8 for Rashid Khan, so Kusal Mendis has scored more. Hundreds: Kusal Mendis 6, Rashid Khan 0. Fifties: 34 and 5. Rashid Khan also bowls: 226 wickets, while Kusal Mendis has not taken a ODI wicket.
Test. Kusal Mendis has played 73 Tests and Rashid Khan 6. Kusal Mendis has 4,757 runs at 36.9 (strike rate 59.4), against 154 at 17.1 (85.6) for Rashid Khan, so Kusal Mendis has scored more. Hundreds: Kusal Mendis 10, Rashid Khan 0. Fifties: 22 and 1. With the ball, Kusal Mendis has 1 wickets at an economy of 5.36 and Rashid Khan 45 at 2.96; Rashid Khan has more wickets.
International numbers up to 20 June 2026.
Did you know: Rashid Khan
- He was one of the eleven players in Afghanistan's first Test, against India in June 2018.
- He captained Afghanistan in a Test against Bangladesh in September 2019 at 20 years and 350 days, the youngest Test captain ever.
- He reached 100 ODI wickets in 44 matches, the fastest at the time.
- He was named the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade in December 2020.
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Kusal Mendis vs Rashid Khan · T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Kusal Mendis has scored 2,198 T20I runs in 90 matches at an average of 25.56, with 17 half-centuries.
T20I career: Rashid Khan has scored 622 T20I runs in 115 matches at an average of 14.81. He has also taken 193 T20I wickets at an average of 13.73.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Rashid Khan is the stronger pick with an average of 90 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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