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Lasith Malinga vs Rishabh Pant — International Fantasy Cricket Stats Comparison
Rishabh Pant has the edge on the headline numbers: Rishabh Pant leads on T20I batting (1,209 runs, avg 23.3). Full T20I, ODI, Test and IPL stats are below.
Lasith Malinga () has 136 T20I runs at avg 6.5 in 84 matches. Rishabh Pant (Lucknow Super Giants) has 1,209 T20I runs at avg 23.3 in 76 matches. Head-to-head batting, bowling & fielding across T20I, ODI & Test.
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Lasith Malinga vs Rishabh Pant — 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 | Lasith Malinga | Rishabh Pant |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 17 |
| Avg fantasy points | 0 | 62 |
| Best fantasy score | 0 | 197 |
| Runs | 0 | 561 |
| Strike rate | 0.0 | 98.9 |
| Fours | 0 | 54 |
| Sixes | 0 | 19 |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 3 |
| Centuries (100+) | 0 | 1 |
| Highest score | 0 | 105 |
| Catches | 0 | 15 |
| Total dismissals | 0 | 20 |
| Statistic | Lasith Malinga | Rishabh Pant |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 84 | 76 |
| Runs | 136 | 1209 |
| Batting average | 6.48 | 23.25 |
| Strike rate | 84.5 | — |
| Half-centuries (50+) | 0 | 3 |
| Wickets | 107 | 0 |
| Bowling average | 20.79 | — |
| Economy rate | 7.42 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 2 | 0 |
📋 Format by format
T20I. Lasith Malinga has played 84 T20Is and Rishabh Pant 76. Lasith Malinga has 136 runs at 6.5 (strike rate 84.5), against 1,209 at 23.3 for Rishabh Pant, so Rishabh Pant has scored more. Lasith Malinga also bowls: 107 wickets at an economy of 7.42, while Rishabh Pant has not taken a T20I wicket.
ODI. Lasith Malinga has played 226 ODIs and Rishabh Pant 31. Lasith Malinga has 567 runs at 6.8 (strike rate 74.5), against 871 at 33.5 (106.2) for Rishabh Pant, so Rishabh Pant has scored more. Hundreds: Lasith Malinga 0, Rishabh Pant 1. Fifties: 1 and 5. Lasith Malinga also bowls: 338 wickets at an economy of 5.35, while Rishabh Pant has not taken a ODI wicket.
Test. Lasith Malinga has played 30 Tests and Rishabh Pant 51. Lasith Malinga has 275 runs at 11.5 (strike rate 44.4), against 3,644 at 43.4 (74.3) for Rishabh Pant, so Rishabh Pant has scored more. Hundreds: Lasith Malinga 0, Rishabh Pant 8. Fifties: 1 and 20. Lasith Malinga also bowls: 101 wickets at an economy of 3.86, while Rishabh Pant has not taken a Test wicket.
International numbers up to 23 August 2026.
Lasith Malinga vs Rishabh Pant — T20I is a highly-debated cricket matchup. Below are their T20I career highlights.
T20I career: Lasith Malinga has scored 136 T20I runs in 84 matches at an average of 6.48. He has also taken 107 T20I wickets at an average of 20.79 with an economy of 7.42.
T20I career: Rishabh Pant has scored 1,209 T20I runs in 76 matches at an average of 23.25, with 3 half-centuries.
Fantasy Impact: From a pure fantasy perspective, Rishabh Pant is the stronger pick with an average of 62 pts per game in recent fantasy cricket. Always check the playing XI and toss before locking in your captain.
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