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Sanjeeva Ranatunga
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Taskin Ahmed
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Sanjeeva Ranatunga vs Taskin Ahmed

Sanjeeva Ranatunga and Taskin Ahmed compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sanjeeva Ranatunga has dominance over Taskin Ahmed in Tests, while Taskin Ahmed has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Taskin AhmedTEST Sanjeeva RanatungaODI Taskin AhmedT20I Level
Format

All formats

SR 3 – 5 TA
Batting
784
Most Runs
788
118
Highest Score
75
36.43
Best Strike Rate
59.29
0
Most sixes
20
66
Most Fours
71
29.04
Best Averages
9.16
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
39
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
295
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/64
–
Best Average
28.86
–
Most Dots
1065
–
Best Economy
5.18
–
Best Strike Rate
33.42
–
Most Runs Conceed
8513
–
Most Maiden Overs
141
–
Five Wicket haul
3

Season by season

2026

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
67
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
4
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
23
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/49
–
Best Average
32.26
–
Most Dots
641
–
Best Economy
4.64
–
Best Strike Rate
41.74
–
Most Runs Conceed
742
–
Most Maiden Overs
18

2025

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
48
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
32
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/28
–
Best Average
20.81
–
Most Dots
293
–
Best Economy
6.99
–
Best Strike Rate
17.88
–
Most Runs Conceed
666
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2024

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
138
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most Not Outs
9
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
63
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/64
–
Best Average
19.24
–
Most Dots
31
–
Best Economy
4.78
–
Best Strike Rate
24.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
1212
–
Most Maiden Overs
24
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
8
–
Best Averages
8.14
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
46
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/16
–
Best Average
20.98
–
Most Dots
20
–
Best Economy
5.26
–
Best Strike Rate
23.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
965
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2022

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
136
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most Not Outs
7
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/35
–
Best Average
37.06
–
Most Dots
22
–
Best Economy
4.78
–
Best Strike Rate
46.52
–
Most Runs Conceed
1223
–
Most Maiden Overs
28
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
147
–
Highest Score
75
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
34
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/46
–
Best Average
34.82
–
Most Dots
20
–
Best Economy
4.76
–
Best Strike Rate
43.85
–
Most Runs Conceed
1184
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

2018

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/28
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
68
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
101
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
7.21
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
18
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/47
–
Best Average
69.00
–
Most Dots
15
–
Best Economy
5.36
–
Best Strike Rate
77.22
–
Most Runs Conceed
1242
–
Most Maiden Overs
17

2016

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
26
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
21
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/59
–
Best Average
28.29
–
Most Dots
13
–
Best Economy
6.02
–
Best Strike Rate
28.19
–
Most Runs Conceed
594
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2015

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
33.60
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
6.07
–
Best Strike Rate
33.20
–
Most Runs Conceed
504
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2014

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
14.13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.19
–
Best Strike Rate
20.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
113
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1997

SR 0 – 0 TA
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1996

SR 0 – 0 TA
130
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
35.42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1995

SR 0 – 0 TA
141
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
35.43
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–

1994

SR 0 – 0 TA
504
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
37.50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

SR 4 – 2 TA
Batting
531
Most Runs
296
118
Highest Score
75
32.66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
4
56
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
10.96
2
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
55
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/64
–
Best Average
40.80
–
Most Dots
338
–
Best Economy
3.69
–
Best Strike Rate
66.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
2244
–
Most Maiden Overs
92
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
35
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/55
–
Best Average
53.33
–
Most Dots
333
–
Best Economy
4.10
–
Best Strike Rate
78.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
320
–
Most Maiden Overs
6

2024

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
11
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
5
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
6/64
–
Best Average
19.95
–
Most Dots
2
–
Best Economy
3.18
–
Best Strike Rate
37.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
379
–
Most Maiden Overs
19
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2023

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
2
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
4
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/37
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
85
–
Most Maiden Overs
2

2022

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
63
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/36
–
Best Average
64.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.13
–
Best Strike Rate
122.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
385
–
Most Maiden Overs
22

2021

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
88
–
Highest Score
75
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
12
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/82
–
Best Average
30.23
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.38
–
Best Strike Rate
53.69
–
Most Runs Conceed
393
–
Most Maiden Overs
27

2017

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
68
–
Highest Score
33
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Best Averages
6.80
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/43
–
Best Average
97.43
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
4.40
–
Best Strike Rate
132.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
682
–
Most Maiden Overs
16

1997

SR 0 – 0 TA
9
Most Runs
–
9
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1996

SR 0 – 0 TA
125
Most Runs
–
65
Highest Score
–
36.23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

1995

SR 0 – 0 TA
115
Most Runs
–
33
Highest Score
–
33.14
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

1994

SR 0 – 0 TA
282
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
31.65
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

SR 1 – 3 TA
Batting
253
Most Runs
265
70
Highest Score
21
0
Most sixes
8
10
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
7.36
2
Most 50s
–
–
Most Not Outs
16
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
134
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
28.60
–
Most Dots
484
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
32.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
3832
–
Most Maiden Overs
45
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
28
–
Highest Score
16
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/49
–
Best Average
19.88
–
Most Dots
273
–
Best Economy
4.83
–
Best Strike Rate
24.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
338
–
Most Maiden Overs
12

2025

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
8
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/47
–
Best Average
27.75
–
Most Dots
163
–
Best Economy
4.83
–
Best Strike Rate
34.50
–
Most Runs Conceed
222
–
Most Maiden Overs
5

2024

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/53
–
Best Average
23.93
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
27.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
335
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

2023

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
104
–
Highest Score
21
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
6
–
Best Averages
9.45
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
26
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/44
–
Best Average
25.35
–
Most Dots
11
–
Best Economy
4.79
–
Best Strike Rate
31.73
–
Most Runs Conceed
659
–
Most Maiden Overs
10

2022

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
34
–
Highest Score
17
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/35
–
Best Average
32.86
–
Most Dots
12
–
Best Economy
5.41
–
Best Strike Rate
36.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
460
–
Most Maiden Overs
5
–
Five Wicket haul
1

2021

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
20
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
3
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/46
–
Best Average
41.70
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.00
–
Best Strike Rate
50.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
417
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2017

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
29
–
Highest Score
14
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/47
–
Best Average
42.80
–
Most Dots
5
–
Best Economy
6.60
–
Best Strike Rate
38.90
–
Most Runs Conceed
428
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2016

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/59
–
Best Average
29.21
–
Most Dots
6
–
Best Economy
5.96
–
Best Strike Rate
29.43
–
Most Runs Conceed
409
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
3
–
Highest Score
2
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/42
–
Best Average
33.93
–
Most Dots
4
–
Best Economy
6.01
–
Best Strike Rate
33.86
–
Most Runs Conceed
475
–
Most Maiden Overs
3

2014

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
0
–
Highest Score
0
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/28
–
Best Average
12.71
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.87
–
Best Strike Rate
19.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
89
–
Most Maiden Overs
1
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1996

SR 0 – 0 TA
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

1995

SR 0 – 0 TA
26
Most Runs
–
15
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

1994

SR 0 – 0 TA
222
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
49.01
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

T20I career

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
227
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
20
–
Best Averages
9.87
–
Most Not Outs
17
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
106
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/16
–
Best Average
22.99
–
Most Dots
243
–
Best Economy
7.73
–
Best Strike Rate
17.85
–
Most Runs Conceed
2437
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

Season by season

2026

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
400.00
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/16
–
Most Dots
35
–
Best Economy
7.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
84
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2025

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
10
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
24
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/28
–
Best Average
18.50
–
Most Dots
130
–
Best Economy
9.00
–
Best Strike Rate
12.33
–
Most Runs Conceed
444
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2024

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
78
–
Highest Score
31
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
30
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/14
–
Best Average
16.60
–
Most Dots
25
–
Best Economy
6.98
–
Best Strike Rate
14.27
–
Most Runs Conceed
498
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2023

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
16
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/16
–
Best Average
13.81
–
Most Dots
9
–
Best Economy
7.37
–
Best Strike Rate
11.25
–
Most Runs Conceed
221
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2022

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
12
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
2
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
13
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/25
–
Best Average
29.08
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
7.88
–
Best Strike Rate
22.15
–
Most Runs Conceed
378
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2021

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
39
–
Highest Score
9
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/12
–
Best Average
34.00
–
Most Dots
14
–
Best Economy
7.66
–
Best Strike Rate
26.64
–
Most Runs Conceed
374
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2018

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
8
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
2
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/28
–
Most Dots
4
–
Most Runs Conceed
68
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/33
–
Most Dots
7
–
Most Runs Conceed
132
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

SR 0 – 0 TA
Batting
–
Most Runs
17
–
Highest Score
15
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
7
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/32
–
Best Average
26.43
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
6.17
–
Best Strike Rate
25.71
–
Most Runs Conceed
185
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

SR 0 – 0 TA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/29
–
Most Dots
2
–
Most Runs Conceed
29
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2014

SR 0 – 0 TA
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/24
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
24
–
Most Maiden Overs
0