Player Head-to-Head
SJ
Shehan Jayasuriya
SL
VS
SJ
Sunil Joshi
IND
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Shehan Jayasuriya vs Sunil Joshi

Shehan Jayasuriya and Sunil Joshi compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Sunil Joshi has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Sunil JoshiTEST LevelODI Sunil JoshiT20I Level
Format

All formats

SJ 5 – 7 SJ
Batting
937
Most Runs
936
113
Highest Score
92
20
Most sixes
21
79
Most Fours
83
26.77
Best Averages
18.35
5
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
10
Most Wickets
110
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
5/6
–
Best Average
36.17
74
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
3.49
–
Best Strike Rate
62.15
613
Most Runs Conceed
3979
1
Most Maiden Overs
179
–
Five Wicket haul
2

Season by season

2026

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
501
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
86.08
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
50.10
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.75
Best Average
–
58
Most Dots
–
5.86
Best Economy
–
31.50
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2020

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
180
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
3
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
183.00
Best Average
–
5
Most Dots
–
6.54
Best Economy
–
168.00
Best Strike Rate
–
183
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
61
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
91
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
134
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
117
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
5
Most Dots
–
101
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2000

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
297
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Best Averages
19.80
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
33
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/142
–
Best Average
38.09
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.64
–
Best Strike Rate
62.73
–
Most Runs Conceed
1257
–
Most Maiden Overs
51
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1999

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
258
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
75.88
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
21
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
20
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/6
–
Best Average
38.90
–
Most Dots
10
–
Best Economy
3.10
–
Best Strike Rate
75.30
–
Most Runs Conceed
778
–
Most Maiden Overs
57
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1998

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/17
–
Best Average
27.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.11
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
411
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1997

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
39.43
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
17
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/40
–
Best Average
35.06
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.51
–
Best Strike Rate
60.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
596
–
Most Maiden Overs
29

1996

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
48
–
Best Strike Rate
48.73
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
19
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
25
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/43
–
Best Average
35.32
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
3.34
–
Best Strike Rate
63.44
–
Most Runs Conceed
883
–
Most Maiden Overs
38

TEST career

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
352
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
36
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
41
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/142
–
Best Average
35.85
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
2.56
–
Best Strike Rate
84.17
–
Most Runs Conceed
1470
–
Most Maiden Overs
146
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2000

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
119
–
Highest Score
92
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
13
–
Most 50s
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/142
–
Best Average
41.07
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.87
–
Best Strike Rate
85.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
575
–
Most Maiden Overs
43
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1999

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
52
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/38
–
Best Average
38.00
–
Most Dots
3
–
Best Economy
1.90
–
Best Strike Rate
120.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
228
–
Most Maiden Overs
44

1997

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
43
–
Best Strike Rate
37.84
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
11
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/57
–
Best Average
30.09
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.75
–
Best Strike Rate
65.55
–
Most Runs Conceed
331
–
Most Maiden Overs
28

1996

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
97
–
Highest Score
23
–
Best Strike Rate
34.89
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
10
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/43
–
Best Average
33.60
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
2.50
–
Best Strike Rate
80.70
–
Most Runs Conceed
336
–
Most Maiden Overs
31

ODI career

SJ 5 – 6 SJ
Batting
696
Most Runs
584
113
Highest Score
61
12
Most sixes
17
59
Most Fours
47
–
Best Averages
17.18
5
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
11
Bowling
7
Most Wickets
69
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
5/6
–
Best Average
36.36
65
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.45
–
Best Strike Rate
49.07
400
Most Runs Conceed
2509
1
Most Maiden Overs
33
–
Five Wicket haul
1

Season by season

2026

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
501
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
86.08
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
50.10
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
4
Most Wickets
–
3/30
Best Bowling Fig
–
30.75
Best Average
–
58
Most Dots
–
5.86
Best Economy
–
31.50
Best Strike Rate
–
123
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
112
Most Runs
–
96
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/39
Best Bowling Fig
–
127.00
Best Average
–
2
Most Dots
–
5.52
Best Economy
–
138.00
Best Strike Rate
–
127
Most Runs Conceed
–
1
Most Maiden Overs
–

2018

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
32
Most Runs
–
18
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/22
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
61
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
40
Most Runs
–
31
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/19
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
63
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
11
Most Runs
–
11
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/15
Best Bowling Fig
–
1
Most Dots
–
26
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2001

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
19
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/54
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
54
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2000

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
178
–
Highest Score
25
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
16
–
Best Averages
13.69
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
19
–
Best Bowling Fig
4/38
–
Best Average
35.89
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.72
–
Best Strike Rate
45.63
–
Most Runs Conceed
682
–
Most Maiden Overs
8

1999

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
206
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
100.98
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
5
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
14
–
Best Bowling Fig
5/6
–
Best Average
39.29
–
Most Dots
7
–
Best Economy
4.20
–
Best Strike Rate
56.14
–
Most Runs Conceed
550
–
Most Maiden Overs
13
–
Five Wicket haul
1

1998

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
54
–
Highest Score
19
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/17
–
Best Average
27.40
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.11
–
Best Strike Rate
40.00
–
Most Runs Conceed
411
–
Most Maiden Overs
4

1997

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
13
–
Highest Score
8
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
6
–
Best Bowling Fig
3/40
–
Best Average
44.17
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
5.32
–
Best Strike Rate
49.83
–
Most Runs Conceed
265
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

1996

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
–
Most Runs
114
–
Highest Score
48
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
15
–
Best Bowling Fig
2/23
–
Best Average
36.47
–
Most Dots
0
–
Best Economy
4.21
–
Best Strike Rate
51.93
–
Most Runs Conceed
547
–
Most Maiden Overs
7

T20I career

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
241
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
20
Most Fours
–
Bowling
3
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
9
Most Dots
–
213
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

Season by season

2020

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
16
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
0
Most Dots
–
11
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2019

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
68
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
Bowling
0
Most Wickets
–
0/10
Best Bowling Fig
–
3
Most Dots
–
56
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2016

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
51
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
3
Most Fours
–
Bowling
1
Most Wickets
–
1/13
Best Bowling Fig
–
2
Most Dots
–
71
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–

2015

SJ 0 – 0 SJ
Batting
106
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
5
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–
Bowling
2
Most Wickets
–
1/11
Best Bowling Fig
–
4
Most Dots
–
75
Most Runs Conceed
–
0
Most Maiden Overs
–