Player Head-to-Head
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Duleep Mendis
SL
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Irfan Pathan
IND
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Duleep Mendis vs Irfan Pathan

Duleep Mendis and Irfan Pathan compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Duleep Mendis has dominance over Irfan Pathan in overall and Tests, while Irfan Pathan has the edge in ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Duleep MendisTEST Duleep MendisODI Irfan PathanT20I Level
Format

All formats

DM 6 – 3 IP
Batting
2856
Most Runs
2821
124
Highest Score
102
69.93
Best Strike Rate
67.80
20
Most sixes
62
219
Most Fours
282
26.69
Best Averages
26.12
15
Most 50s
11
4
Most 100s
1
10
Most Not Outs
33
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
301
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/59
–
Best Average
29.85
–
Most Dots
108
–
Best Economy
4.42
–
Best Strike Rate
40.53
–
Most Runs Conceed
8986
–
Most Maiden Overs
266
–
Five Wicket haul
9

Season by season

2012

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
31
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/61
–
Best Average
25.06
–
Most Dots
43
–
Best Economy
6.11
–
Best Strike Rate
24.61
–
Most Runs Conceed
777
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
42
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
81
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/58
–
Most Dots
13
–
Most Runs Conceed
277
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
396
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
69.84
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
23.29
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
29
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/41
–
Best Average
42.52
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.96
–
Best Strike Rate
51.45
–
Most Runs Conceed
1233
–
Most Maiden Overs
13

2007

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
288
–
Highest Score
102
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
8
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Best Average
34.15
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
4.97
–
Best Strike Rate
41.27
–
Most Runs Conceed
888
–
Most Maiden Overs
22

2006

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
667
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
66.43
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
76
–
Best Averages
25.65
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
53
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/61
–
Best Average
34.19
–
Most Dots
18
–
Best Economy
4.30
–
Best Strike Rate
47.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
1812
–
Most Maiden Overs
61
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2005

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
733
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
67.81
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
79
–
Best Averages
33.32
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
66
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/59
–
Best Average
24.82
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.02
–
Best Strike Rate
37.05
–
Most Runs Conceed
1638
–
Most Maiden Overs
63
–
Five Wicket haul
4

2004

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
440
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
53.08
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
43
–
Best Averages
20.95
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
85
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
25.40
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
3.77
–
Best Strike Rate
40.41
–
Most Runs Conceed
2159
–
Most Maiden Overs
100
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2003

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/136
–
Best Average
160.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.71
–
Best Strike Rate
204.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
160
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1989

DM 0 – 0 IP
27
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1988

DM 0 – 0 IP
212
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DM 0 – 0 IP
275
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
67.32
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DM 0 – 0 IP
271
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
66.11
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DM 0 – 0 IP
801
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
78.10
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
30.81
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DM 0 – 0 IP
339
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
66.73
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1983

DM 0 – 0 IP
274
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
63.43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
22.83
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–

1982

DM 0 – 0 IP
539
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
66.67
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
31.71
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DM 0 – 0 IP
78
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1975

DM 0 – 0 IP
40
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

DM 6 – 3 IP
Batting
1329
Most Runs
1105
124
Highest Score
102
62.15
Best Strike Rate
53.23
11
Most sixes
18
106
Most Fours
131
31.64
Best Averages
31.57
8
Most 50s
6
4
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
100
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/59
–
Best Average
32.26
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
3.29
–
Best Strike Rate
58.84
–
Most Runs Conceed
3226
–
Most Maiden Overs
212
–
Five Wicket haul
7

Season by season

2008

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
64.19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/54
–
Best Average
39.25
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.48
–
Best Strike Rate
67.75
–
Most Runs Conceed
314
–
Most Maiden Overs
9

2007

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
123
–
Highest Score
102
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/80
–
Best Average
110.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.50
–
Best Strike Rate
264.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
110
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

2006

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
274
–
Highest Score
90
–
Best Strike Rate
58.42
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/61
–
Best Average
49.67
–
Most Dots
8
–
Best Economy
3.69
–
Best Strike Rate
80.72
–
Most Runs Conceed
894
–
Most Maiden Overs
44
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2005

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
350
–
Highest Score
93
–
Best Strike Rate
53.85
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
31.82
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Bowling Fig
7/59
–
Best Average
24.38
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
3.37
–
Best Strike Rate
43.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
829
–
Most Maiden Overs
49
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2004

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
210
–
Highest Score
55
–
Best Strike Rate
38.96
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
26
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
38
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/51
–
Best Average
24.18
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
2.84
–
Best Strike Rate
51.16
–
Most Runs Conceed
919
–
Most Maiden Overs
89
–
Five Wicket haul
3

2003

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
1
–
Highest Score
1
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/136
–
Best Average
160.00
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.71
–
Best Strike Rate
204.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
160
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

1988

DM 0 – 0 IP
77
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1987

DM 0 – 0 IP
48
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

1986

DM 0 – 0 IP
113
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

DM 0 – 0 IP
365
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
54.39
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
36.50
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DM 0 – 0 IP
276
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
73.99
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1983

DM 0 – 0 IP
80
Most Runs
–
74
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1982

DM 0 – 0 IP
370
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
59.82
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
37.00
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

ODI career

DM 2 – 6 IP
Batting
1527
Most Runs
1544
80
Highest Score
83
75.07
Best Strike Rate
79.55
9
Most sixes
37
113
Most Fours
142
23.49
Best Averages
23.39
7
Most 50s
5
9
Most Not Outs
21
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
173
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
29.72
–
Most Dots
73
–
Best Economy
5.27
–
Best Strike Rate
33.84
–
Most Runs Conceed
5142
–
Most Maiden Overs
53
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2012

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
47
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/61
–
Best Average
29.16
–
Most Dots
38
–
Best Economy
5.48
–
Best Strike Rate
31.95
–
Most Runs Conceed
554
–
Most Maiden Overs
3
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2011

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/42
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
42
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2009

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/58
–
Most Dots
3
–
Most Runs Conceed
113
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
223
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
72.40
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
18
–
Best Averages
18.58
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/41
–
Best Average
42.90
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.80
–
Best Strike Rate
44.38
–
Most Runs Conceed
901
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2007

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
131
–
Highest Score
43
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/47
–
Best Average
45.77
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.47
–
Best Strike Rate
50.23
–
Most Runs Conceed
595
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2006

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
393
–
Highest Score
65
–
Best Strike Rate
73.46
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
23.12
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
35
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/51
–
Best Average
25.37
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
5.06
–
Best Strike Rate
30.11
–
Most Runs Conceed
888
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

2005

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
383
–
Highest Score
83
–
Best Strike Rate
88.86
–
Most sixes
12
–
Most Fours
35
–
Best Averages
34.82
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/27
–
Best Average
25.28
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
5.01
–
Best Strike Rate
30.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
809
–
Most Maiden Overs
14
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2004

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
230
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
79.31
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
17
–
Best Averages
19.17
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
47
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/24
–
Best Average
26.38
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
4.99
–
Best Strike Rate
31.72
–
Most Runs Conceed
1240
–
Most Maiden Overs
11

1989

DM 0 – 0 IP
27
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1988

DM 0 – 0 IP
135
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DM 0 – 0 IP
227
Most Runs
–
58
Highest Score
–
73.23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
18
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DM 0 – 0 IP
158
Most Runs
–
35
Highest Score
–
66.11
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DM 0 – 0 IP
436
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
89.16
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
37
Most Fours
–
27.25
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DM 0 – 0 IP
63
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

1983

DM 0 – 0 IP
194
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
60.82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
19.40
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

1982

DM 0 – 0 IP
169
Most Runs
–
52
Highest Score
–
81.25
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DM 0 – 0 IP
78
Most Runs
–
64
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1975

DM 0 – 0 IP
40
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
28
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Most Dots
21
–
Most Runs Conceed
618
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2012

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/27
–
Best Average
18.58
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
8.58
–
Best Strike Rate
13.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
223
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2009

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
73
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/41
–
Most Dots
10
–
Most Runs Conceed
164
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2008

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
26
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/18
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2007

DM 0 – 0 IP
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
20
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
12
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/16
–
Best Average
15.25
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
7.04
–
Best Strike Rate
13.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
183
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2006

DM 0 – 0 IP
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/30
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
30
–
Most Maiden Overs
0