Player Head-to-Head
UT
Upul Tharanga
SL
VS
KM
Kusal Mendis
SL
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Upul Tharanga vs Kusal Mendis

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

Final Verdict

Upul Tharanga has dominance over Kusal Mendis in ODIs, while Kusal Mendis has the edge in overall, Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Kusal MendisTEST Kusal MendisODI Upul TharangaT20I Kusal Mendis
Format

All formats

UT 1 – 8 KM
Batting
9072
Most Runs
12609
174
Highest Score
245
71.64
Best Strike Rate
78.36
72
Most sixes
238
1077
Most Fours
1346
31.83
Best Averages
33.53
45
Most 50s
78
18
Most 100s
17
21
Most Not Outs
27
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
146
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
867
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
100.35
–
Most sixes
20
–
Most Fours
92
–
Best Averages
39.41
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2025

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1167
–
Highest Score
124
–
Best Strike Rate
94.57
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
127
–
Best Averages
34.32
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2024

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

2023

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
1690
–
Highest Score
245
–
Best Strike Rate
86.49
–
Most sixes
49
–
Most Fours
178
–
Best Averages
39.30
–
Most 50s
10
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

UT 0 – 4 KM
Batting
15
Most Runs
1040
9
Highest Score
84
–
Best Strike Rate
70.37
0
Most sixes
17
3
Most Fours
96
–
Best Averages
26.00
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/14
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2018

UT 2 – 6 KM
Batting
409
Most Runs
1512
56
Highest Score
196
84.16
Best Strike Rate
66.49
10
Most sixes
32
41
Most Fours
166
24.06
Best Averages
34.36
1
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/2
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
14
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2017

UT 7 – 1 KM
Batting
1612
Most Runs
1282
119
Highest Score
194
82.58
Best Strike Rate
66.42
23
Most sixes
10
204
Most Fours
144
35.04
Best Averages
27.87
8
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
5
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
38
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

UT 1 – 6 KM
Batting
381
Most Runs
1153
110
Highest Score
176
60.09
Best Strike Rate
77.07
2
Most sixes
18
36
Most Fours
146
–
Best Averages
33.91
3
Most 50s
9
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
31
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

UT 2 – 2 KM
166
Most Runs
183
48
Highest Score
46
64.34
Best Strike Rate
46.45
0
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
26

2014

UT 0 – 0 KM
417
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
61.69
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
59
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2013

UT 0 – 0 KM
287
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
74.93
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
28.70
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 KM
757
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
75.93
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
29.12
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 KM
838
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
75.91
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
44.11
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 KM
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
73.80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
37.21
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 KM
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82.36
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
40.23
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 KM
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
750
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
66.14
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
21.43
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
1728
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
66.49
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
221
Most Fours
–
36.77
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 KM
344
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
63.12
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
26.46
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

TEST career

UT 0 – 9 KM
Batting
1754
Most Runs
4836
165
Highest Score
245
54.61
Best Strike Rate
58.56
9
Most sixes
55
239
Most Fours
581
31.89
Best Averages
36.36
8
Most 50s
23
3
Most 100s
10
3
Most Not Outs
6
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
1
–
Most Runs Conceed
118
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
69
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
9
–
Most 50s
1

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

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

2017

UT 2 – 6 KM
Batting
430
Most Runs
669
115
Highest Score
194
60.06
Best Strike Rate
57.62
3
Most sixes
7
61
Most Fours
77
28.67
Best Averages
33.45
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
–
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/7
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
23
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

UT 0 – 6 KM
Batting
207
Most Runs
589
110
Highest Score
176
53.63
Best Strike Rate
65.15
0
Most sixes
7
21
Most Fours
77
–
Best Averages
34.65
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
1
–
Best Bowling Fig
1/10
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
18
–
Most Maiden Overs
1

2015

UT 1 – 2 KM
98
Most Runs
183
48
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
46.45
0
Most sixes
0
13
Most Fours
26

2014

UT 0 – 0 KM
306
Most Runs
–
92
Highest Score
–
61.08
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
38
Most Runs
–
16
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
626
Most Runs
–
165
Highest Score
–
51.65
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
86
Most Fours
–
31.30
Best Averages
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 KM
49
Most Runs
–
47
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

ODI career

UT 6 – 3 KM
Batting
6911
Most Runs
5053
174
Highest Score
143
75.76
Best Strike Rate
87.95
51
Most sixes
82
796
Most Fours
520
33.71
Best Averages
35.84
37
Most 50s
34
15
Most 100s
7
17
Most Not Outs
13
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
28
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
355
–
Highest Score
121
–
Best Strike Rate
90.79
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2025

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

2024

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

2023

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

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

UT 0 – 4 KM
Batting
15
Most Runs
587
9
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
77.14
0
Most sixes
9
3
Most Fours
44
–
Best Averages
32.61
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

UT 3 – 2 KM
Batting
304
Most Runs
230
56
Highest Score
56
75.25
Best Strike Rate
96.23
6
Most sixes
10
31
Most Fours
17
25.33
Best Averages
16.43
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 9 – 0 KM
Batting
1011
Most Runs
587
119
Highest Score
102
91.66
Best Strike Rate
78.79
15
Most sixes
3
123
Most Fours
64
48.14
Best Averages
27.95
6
Most 50s
4
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/15
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
15
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2016

UT 1 – 6 KM
Batting
174
Most Runs
516
57
Highest Score
94
70.16
Best Strike Rate
92.81
2
Most sixes
8
15
Most Fours
66
–
Best Averages
36.86
2
Most 50s
6
3
Most Not Outs
1
Bowling
–
Most Wickets
0
–
Best Bowling Fig
0/13
–
Most Dots
0
–
Most Runs Conceed
13
–
Most Maiden Overs
0

2015

UT 0 – 0 KM
68
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
7
Most Fours
–

2014

UT 0 – 0 KM
111
Most Runs
–
28
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–

2013

UT 0 – 0 KM
287
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
74.93
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
28.70
Best Averages
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

UT 0 – 0 KM
752
Most Runs
–
71
Highest Score
–
75.73
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
76
Most Fours
–
30.08
Best Averages
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 KM
826
Most Runs
–
133
Highest Score
–
75.71
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
100
Most Fours
–
45.89
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2010

UT 0 – 0 KM
707
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
73.80
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
37.21
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

UT 0 – 0 KM
523
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
82.36
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
53
Most Fours
–
40.23
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

2008

UT 0 – 0 KM
138
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
49.64
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
638
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
65.30
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
72
Most Fours
–
23.63
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
1062
Most Runs
–
120
Highest Score
–
78.72
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
44.25
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–

2005

UT 0 – 0 KM
295
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
71.26
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
33
Most Fours
–
26.82
Best Averages
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

T20I career

UT 0 – 6 KM
Batting
407
Most Runs
2720
47
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
130.21
12
Most sixes
101
42
Most Fours
245
16.28
Best Averages
26.67
–
Most 50s
21
1
Most Not Outs
8

Season by season

2026

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
433
–
Highest Score
87
–
Best Strike Rate
130.82
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
45
–
Best Averages
36.08
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2025

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
388
–
Highest Score
74
–
Best Strike Rate
123.57
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
37
–
Best Averages
24.25
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

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

2023

UT 0 – 0 KM
–
Most Runs
211
–
Highest Score
73
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
20
–
Most 50s
2

2022

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

2021

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

2020

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

2019

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

2018

UT 0 – 4 KM
Batting
105
Most Runs
259
32
Highest Score
70
4
Most sixes
13
10
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
4
1
Most Not Outs
–

2017

UT 4 – 0 KM
Batting
171
Most Runs
26
47
Highest Score
14
5
Most sixes
0
20
Most Fours
3
17.10
Best Averages
–

2016

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

2012

UT 0 – 0 KM
5
Most Runs
–
5
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
0
Most Fours
–

2011

UT 0 – 0 KM
12
Most Runs
–
12
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2007

UT 0 – 0 KM
74
Most Runs
–
37
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

2006

UT 0 – 0 KM
40
Most Runs
–
34
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–
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