IPL 2026: Sri Lanka Cricket clears Eshan Malinga, uncertainty over Hasaranga, Pathirana & Thushara
Eshan Malinga cleared for IPL 2026 by Sri Lanka cricket
23 Mar 2026
2 MinNuwan Thushara
Sri Lanka
ICC Ranking
#50 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Nuwan Thushara
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Nuwan Thushara
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
06 Aug 1994 (31y 233d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium Fast
Teams
ICC Ranking
#50 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t20i | 30 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 34.48 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 137 | 36 | 26 | 41 | 7 | 4.1 | 71 | 57.74 | -- | -- |
| fc | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.66 | 25 | 8 | -- | -- |
| list a | 44 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 80 | 12.5 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t20i | 30 | 30 | 99.50 | 815 | 36 | 5/20 | 22.63 | 8.16 | 16.6 | 3 | 1 |
| t20 | 137 | 136 | 448.00 | 3699 | 174 | 5/13 | 21.25 | 8.25 | 15.4 | 5 | 2 |
| fc | 5 | 6 | 52.00 | 237 | 2 | 2/37 | 118.5 | 4.55 | 156 | -- | -- |
| list a | 44 | 41 | 235.30 | 1231 | 50 | 4/35 | 24.62 | 5.22 | 28.2 | 1 | -- |
| t10 | 20 | 19 | 37.00 | 383 | 22 | 4/12 | 17.41 | 10.35 | 10.09 | 1 | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs PAK | 0* | 0/31 | 07 Jan 2026 | Dambulla | t20i |
| GG vs DV | - | 0/40 | 12 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
| GG vs SW | - | 0/44 | 10 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
| DV vs GG | - | 2/33 & 1/12 | 08 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
| DC vs GG | - | 0/34 | 06 Dec 2025 | Dubai | t20 |
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