IPL 2026: 3 overseas players who deserved an IPL contract
IPL 2026: Overseas players who deserved an IPL contract
17 Dec 2025
2 MinMaheesh Theekshana
Sri Lanka
ICC Ranking
#22 All Rounder in ODI
#23 Bowler in T20
#3 Bowler in ODI
Current Series
Full Name
Maheesh Theekshana
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Maheesh Theekshana
Role
--
Birth Date
01 Aug 2000 (25y 184d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#22 All Rounder in ODI
#23 Bowler in T20
#3 Bowler in ODI
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 2 | 3 | -- | 59 | 38 | 19.66 | 149 | 39.59 | -- | -- |
| odi | 59 | 33 | 12 | 344 | 38 | 16.38 | 624 | 55.12 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 73 | 33 | 11 | 94 | 14 | 4.27 | 157 | 59.87 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 215 | 77 | 33 | 259 | 15 | 5.88 | 372 | 69.62 | -- | -- |
| fc | 5 | 8 | -- | 131 | 38 | 16.37 | 280 | 46.78 | -- | -- |
| list a | 81 | 46 | 15 | 397 | 38 | 12.8 | 739 | 53.72 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 9.33 | 22 | 127.27 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 2 | 4 | 60.50 | 188 | 5 | 2/28 | 37.6 | 3.09 | 73 | -- | -- |
| odi | 59 | 58 | 481.30 | 2215 | 79 | 4/25 | 28.03 | 4.6 | 36.5 | 7 | -- |
| t20i | 73 | 73 | 275.30 | 1934 | 70 | 3/17 | 27.62 | 7.01 | 23.6 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 215 | 214 | 814.30 | 5745 | 218 | 4/15 | 26.35 | 7.05 | 22.4 | 4 | -- |
| fc | 5 | 7 | 129.50 | 422 | 13 | 5/76 | 32.46 | 3.25 | 59.9 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 81 | 80 | 647.20 | 2876 | 106 | 4/25 | 27.13 | 4.44 | 36.6 | 8 | -- |
| t10 | 22 | 21 | 40.00 | 410 | 22 | 3/12 | 18.64 | 10.25 | 10.91 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| SL vs ENG | 0 | 0/31 | 30 Jan 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
| SL vs PAK | - | 0/27 | 11 Jan 2026 | Dambulla | t20i |
| SL vs PAK | 1* | 1/31 | 07 Jan 2026 | Dambulla | t20i |
| MIE vs SW | - | 0/12 | 14 Dec 2025 | Abu Dhabi | t20 |
| GG vs SW | - | 0/33 | 10 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
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