Player Head-to-Head
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
VS
SA
Shahid Afridi
18 wonStat categorieswon 4

Kusal Mendis vs Shahid Afridi

Kusal Mendis and Shahid Afridi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Kusal Mendis has dominance over Shahid Afridi in overall and T20Is. In recent years, form favours Kusal Mendis.

CAREER Kusal MendisTEST LevelODI LevelT20I Kusal Mendis
Format

All formats

KM 5 – 4 SA
Batting
12494
Most Runs
219
245
Highest Score
53
78.12
Best Strike Rate
–
234
Most sixes
19
1335
Most Fours
17
33.50
Best Averages
–
77
Most 50s
1
17
Most 100s
–
26
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
16
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
1
Most Dots
63
146
Most Runs Conceed
301
1
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

KM 4 – 0 SA
Batting
752
Most Runs
18
121
Highest Score
6
98.30
Best Strike Rate
–
16
Most sixes
2
81
Most Fours
1
39.58
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
31
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

KM 4 – 0 SA
Batting
1167
Most Runs
55
124
Highest Score
30
94.57
Best Strike Rate
–
19
Most sixes
7
127
Most Fours
2
34.32
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

KM 0 – 0 SA
1861
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
91.14
Best Strike Rate
–
37
Most sixes
–
200
Most Fours
–
37.22
Best Averages
–
11
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2023

KM 5 – 0 SA
Batting
1690
Most Runs
146
245
Highest Score
53
86.49
Best Strike Rate
–
49
Most sixes
10
178
Most Fours
14
39.30
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
1
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1289
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
85.48
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
120
Most Fours
–
33.92
Best Averages
–
12
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

KM 0 – 0 SA
130
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2020

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
435
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
62.41
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
41
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1040
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
70.37
Best Strike Rate
–
17
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
26.00
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1512
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
66.49
Best Strike Rate
–
32
Most sixes
–
166
Most Fours
–
34.36
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1282
Most Runs
–
194
Highest Score
–
66.42
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
27.87
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
38
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1153
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
77.07
Best Strike Rate
–
18
Most sixes
–
146
Most Fours
–
33.91
Best Averages
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
31
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

KM 0 – 0 SA
183
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
46.45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–

TEST career

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
4836
Most Runs
–
245
Highest Score
–
58.56
Best Strike Rate
–
55
Most sixes
–
581
Most Fours
–
36.36
Best Averages
–
23
Most 50s
–
10
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
118
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
79
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
55.63
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
79 / 3
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2025

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
279
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
72.66
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
29
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

KM 0 – 0 SA
490
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
67.22
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
32.67
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2023

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
586
Most Runs
–
245
Highest Score
–
69.68
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
58.60
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2022

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
380
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
55.72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
31.67
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/8
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
8
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2021

KM 0 – 0 SA
15
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2020

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
230
Most Runs
–
116
Highest Score
–
46.94
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/41
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
41
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
313
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
53.32
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
22.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/14
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
1023
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
54.65
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
46.50
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/2
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
14
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2017

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
669
Most Runs
–
194
Highest Score
–
57.62
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
33.45
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/7
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
23
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
589
Most Runs
–
176
Highest Score
–
65.15
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
34.65
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
18
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

KM 0 – 0 SA
183
Most Runs
–
46
Highest Score
–
46.45
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–

ODI career

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
5035
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
88.16
Best Strike Rate
–
82
Most sixes
–
518
Most Fours
–
35.96
Best Averages
–
34
Most 50s
–
7
Most 100s
–
13
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
28
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2026

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
337
Most Runs
–
121
Highest Score
–
94.40
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2025

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
500
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
93.28
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
38.46
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2024

KM 0 – 0 SA
742
Most Runs
–
143
Highest Score
–
90.60
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
53.00
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2023

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
893
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
91.12
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
89
Most Fours
–
33.07
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2022

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
388
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
89.81
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2021

KM 0 – 0 SA
61
Most Runs
–
24
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2020

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
194
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2019

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
587
Most Runs
–
66
Highest Score
–
77.14
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
44
Most Fours
–
32.61
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
230
Most Runs
–
56
Highest Score
–
96.23
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
16.43
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–

2017

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
587
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
78.79
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
27.95
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
15
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
516
Most Runs
–
94
Highest Score
–
92.81
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
36.86
Best Averages
–
6
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
13
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

T20I career

KM 5 – 0 SA
Batting
2623
Most Runs
219
86
Highest Score
53
129.59
Best Strike Rate
–
97
Most sixes
19
236
Most Fours
17
26.23
Best Averages
–
20
Most 50s
1
7
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/8
–
Most Dots
63
–
Most Runs Conceed
301
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

KM 5 – 0 SA
Batting
336
Most Runs
18
61
Highest Score
6
126.32
Best Strike Rate
105.88
6
Most sixes
2
36
Most Fours
1
336 / 10
Best Averages
18 / 4
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/5
–
Best Average
7.71
–
Most Dots
31
–
Best Economy
4.91
–
Best Strike Rate
9.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2025

KM 4 – 0 SA
Batting
388
Most Runs
55
74
Highest Score
30
123.57
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
7
37
Most Fours
2
24.25
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/15
–
Most Dots
23
–
Most Runs Conceed
121
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

KM 0 – 0 SA
629
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
127.33
Best Strike Rate
–
21
Most sixes
–
63
Most Fours
–
29.95
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2023

KM 5 – 0 SA
Batting
211
Most Runs
146
73
Highest Score
53
14
Most sixes
10
20
Most Fours
14
2
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
3
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Most Dots
9
–
Most Runs Conceed
126
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
521
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
132.23
Best Strike Rate
–
23
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
28.94
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2021

KM 0 – 0 SA
54
Most Runs
–
39
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2020

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2019

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
140
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2018

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
259
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
13
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–

2017

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
26
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–

2016

KM 0 – 0 SA
Batting
48
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
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