5 spinners who dominated T20 World Cup 2026
5 spinners who dominated T20 World Cup 2026
03 Mar 2026
2 MinMaheesh Theekshana
Sri Lanka
ICC Ranking
#24 All Rounder in ODI
#5 Bowler in ODI
#13 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Maheesh Theekshana
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Maheesh Theekshana
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
01 Aug 2000 (25y 333d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#24 All Rounder in ODI
#5 Bowler in ODI
#13 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 38 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 5.67 | 34 | 50.00 | -- | -- |
| test | 2 | 3 | -- | 59 | 38 | 19.66 | 149 | 39.59 | -- | -- |
| odi | 61 | 34 | 13 | 344 | 38 | 16.38 | 624 | 55.12 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 85 | 39 | 14 | 108 | 14 | 4.32 | 178 | 60.67 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 230 | 85 | 37 | 275 | 15 | 5.72 | 397 | 69.26 | -- | -- |
| fc | 5 | 8 | -- | 131 | 38 | 16.37 | 280 | 46.78 | -- | -- |
| list a | 83 | 47 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 38 | 38 | 146.00 | 1207 | 36 | 4/33 | 33.53 | 8.27 | 24.33 | 1 | -- |
| test | 2 | 4 | 60.50 | 188 | 5 | 2/28 | 37.6 | 3.09 | 73 | -- | -- |
| odi | 61 | 59 | 491.30 | 2241 | 81 | 4/25 | 27.66 | 4.55 | 36.4 | 7 | -- |
| t20i | 85 | 85 | 320.00 | 2266 | 83 | 3/17 | 27.3 | 7.08 | 23.1 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 230 | 229 | 871.00 | 6175 | 235 | 4/15 | 26.27 | 7.08 | 22.2 | 4 | -- |
| fc | 5 | 7 | 129.50 | 422 | 13 | 5/76 | 32.46 | 3.25 | 59.9 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 83 | 81 | 657.20 | 2902 | 108 | 4/25 | 26.87 | 4.41 | 36.5 | 8 | -- |
| t10 | 22 | 21 | 40.00 | 410 | 22 | 3/12 | 18.64 | 10.25 | 10.91 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI vs SL | 4* | 1/26 | 15 Jun 2026 | Kingston | t20i |
| WI vs SL | - | 1/34 | 14 Jun 2026 | Kingston | t20i |
| WI vs SL | 1 | 0/20 | 12 Jun 2026 | Kingston | t20i |
| WI vs SL | 0* | 2/26 | 03 Jun 2026 | Kingston | odi |
| HK vs PZ | 0 | 1/36 | 08 Apr 2026 | Karachi | t20 |
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