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 MinPathum Nissanka
Sri Lanka
ICC Ranking
#19 Batter in ODI
#16 Batter in TEST
#5 Batter in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Pathum Nissanka
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Other Name
Pathum Nissanka
Role
Batter
Birth Date
18 May 1998 (27y 315d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
--
Teams
ICC Ranking
#19 Batter in ODI
#16 Batter in TEST
#5 Batter in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1305 | 187 | 45 | 2299 | 56.76 | 4 | 7 |
| odi | 74 | 74 | 5 | 2823 | 210 | 40.91 | 3171 | 89.02 | 7 | 17 |
| t20i | 80 | 79 | 4 | 2357 | 107 | 31.42 | 1859 | 126.78 | 1 | 18 |
| t20 | 156 | 151 | 5 | 4322 | 119 | 29.6 | 3294 | 131.2 | 2 | 32 |
| fc | 58 | 102 | 10 | 5262 | 217 | 57.19 | 8247 | 63.8 | 19 | 21 |
| list a | 116 | 116 | 9 | 4197 | 210 | 39.22 | -- | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| t10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 130 | 41 | 21.67 | 70 | 185.71 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 18 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 74 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 80 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 156 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 58 | 1 | 1.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 116 | 1 | 3.00 | 14 | -- | -- | 0 | 4.66 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 8 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAK vs SL | 3 | 28 Feb 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
| NZ vs SL | 0 | 25 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| ENG vs SL | 9 | 22 Feb 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
| SL vs ZIM | 62 | 19 Feb 2026 | Colombo | t20i |
| AUS vs SL | 100* | 16 Feb 2026 | Kandy | t20i |
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