Upul Tharanga vs Kusal Mendis

Career • Test • ODI • T20I Comparison

🏆 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 players have been evenly matched.
CAREER
OverallUTKM
Most Runs907211942
Highest Score386474
Best Strike Rate254277
Most sixes72221
Most Fours10771280
Best Averages
Most 50s4573
Most 100s1816
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average118
Most Dots1
Best Economy14
Best Strike Rate132
Most Runs Conceed146
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs2124
2026UTKM
Most Runs163
Highest Score123
Best Strike Rate215
Most sixes2
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2025UTKM
Most Runs1167
Highest Score283
Best Strike Rate290
Most sixes19
Most Fours127
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs3
2024UTKM
Most Runs1861
Highest Score335
Best Strike Rate285
Most sixes37
Most Fours200
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs6
2023UTKM
Most Runs1707
Highest Score440
Best Strike Rate317
Most sixes49
Most Fours181
Best Averages
Most 50s10
Most 100s3
Most Not Outs3
2022UTKM
Most Runs1428
Highest Score251
Best Strike Rate284
Most sixes29
Most Fours139
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs5
2021UTKM
Most Runs130
Highest Score78
Best Strike Rate184
Most sixes4
Most Fours6
Best Averages
2020UTKM
Most Runs435
Highest Score246
Best Strike Rate221
Most sixes4
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed41
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019UTKM
Most Runs151040
Highest Score9229
Best Strike Rate60238
Most sixes017
Most Fours396
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy14
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs2
2018BESTUTKM
Most Runs4091512
Highest Score88322
Best Strike Rate203310
Most sixes1032
Most Fours41166
Best Averages
Most 50s19
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs21
2017UTKM
Most Runs16121282
Highest Score281310
Best Strike Rate281245
Most sixes2310
Most Fours204144
Best Averages
Most 50s85
Most 100s33
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy18
Most Runs Conceed38
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs51
2016UTKM
Most Runs3811153
Highest Score167292
Best Strike Rate124291
Most sixes218
Most Fours36146
Best Averages
Most 50s39
Most 100s11
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy10
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed31
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs42
2015UTKM
Most Runs166183
Highest Score7646
Best Strike Rate13446
Most sixes00
Most Fours2026
Best Averages
2014UTKM
Most Runs417
Highest Score120
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes1
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s2
2013UTKM
Most Runs287
Highest Score174
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes3
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2012UTKM
Most Runs757
Highest Score76
Best Strike Rate201
Most sixes7
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most Not Outs1
2011UTKM
Most Runs838
Highest Score145
Best Strike Rate168
Most sixes2
Most Fours102
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2010UTKM
Most Runs707
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes3
Most Fours85
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2009UTKM
Most Runs523
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes8
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
2008UTKM
Most Runs138
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
2007UTKM
Most Runs750
Highest Score126
Best Strike Rate227
Most sixes4
Most Fours83
Best Averages
Most 50s4
2006UTKM
Most Runs1728
Highest Score319
Best Strike Rate236
Most sixes9
Most Fours221
Best Averages
Most 50s7
Most 100s6
Most Not Outs1
2005UTKM
Most Runs344
Highest Score152
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes0
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
TEST
OverallUTKM
Most Runs17544913
Highest Score165245
Best Strike Rate5559
Most sixes953
Most Fours239594
Best Averages
Most 50s823
Most 100s310
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average118
Most Dots1
Best Economy5
Best Strike Rate132
Most Runs Conceed118
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs37
2026UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2025UTKM
Most Runs279
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes5
Most Fours29
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs1
2024UTKM
Most Runs490
Highest Score106
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes6
Most Fours59
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2023UTKM
Most Runs603
Highest Score245
Best Strike Rate67
Most sixes12
Most Fours72
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2022UTKM
Most Runs519
Highest Score85
Best Strike Rate62
Most sixes2
Most Fours62
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy8
Most Runs Conceed8
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2021UTKM
Most Runs15
Highest Score15
Best Strike Rate21
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
2020UTKM
Most Runs230
Highest Score116
Best Strike Rate47
Most sixes2
Most Fours24
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots1
Best Economy6
Most Runs Conceed41
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2019UTKM
Most Runs313
Highest Score84
Best Strike Rate53
Most sixes3
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy14
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2018UTKM
Most Runs1023
Highest Score196
Best Strike Rate55
Most sixes9
Most Fours126
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s3
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Most Runs Conceed14
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2017BESTUTKM
Most Runs430669
Highest Score115194
Best Strike Rate6058
Most sixes37
Most Fours6177
Best Averages
Most 50s21
Most 100s12
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy5
Most Runs Conceed23
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1
2016UTKM
Most Runs207589
Highest Score110176
Best Strike Rate5465
Most sixes07
Most Fours2177
Best Averages
Most 50s13
Most 100s11
Most Wickets1
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average18
Most Dots0
Best Economy3
Best Strike Rate36
Most Runs Conceed18
Most Maiden Overs1
Most Not Outs11
2015UTKM
Most Runs98183
Highest Score4846
Best Strike Rate5846
Most sixes00
Most Fours1326
Best Averages
2014UTKM
Most Runs306
Highest Score92
Best Strike Rate61
Most sixes1
Most Fours45
Best Averages
Most 50s2
2013UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2012UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2011UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2008UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
2007UTKM
Most Runs38
Highest Score16
Best Strike Rate39
Most sixes0
Most Fours5
Best Averages
Most 50s
2006UTKM
Most Runs626
Highest Score165
Best Strike Rate52
Most sixes5
Most Fours86
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2005UTKM
Most Runs49
Highest Score47
Best Strike Rate37
Most sixes0
Most Fours8
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
ODI
OverallUTKM
Most Runs69114698
Highest Score174143
Best Strike Rate7688
Most sixes5175
Most Fours796482
Best Averages
Most 50s3733
Most 100s156
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy9
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed28
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs1711
2026UTKM
Most Runs119
Highest Score93
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours13
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Not Outs1
2025UTKM
Most Runs500
Highest Score124
Best Strike Rate93
Most sixes4
Most Fours61
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s2
Most Not Outs
2024UTKM
Most Runs742
Highest Score143
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes10
Most Fours78
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2023UTKM
Most Runs893
Highest Score122
Best Strike Rate91
Most sixes23
Most Fours89
Best Averages
Most 50s6
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2022UTKM
Most Runs388
Highest Score87
Best Strike Rate90
Most sixes4
Most Fours41
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2021UTKM
Most Runs61
Highest Score24
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes2
Most Fours2
Best Averages
2020UTKM
Most Runs194
Highest Score119
Best Strike Rate101
Most sixes2
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019UTKM
Most Runs15587
Highest Score966
Best Strike Rate6077
Most sixes09
Most Fours344
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2018UTKM
Most Runs304230
Highest Score5656
Best Strike Rate7596
Most sixes610
Most Fours3117
Best Averages
Most 50s11
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2017BESTUTKM
Most Runs1011587
Highest Score119102
Best Strike Rate9279
Most sixes153
Most Fours12364
Best Averages
Most 50s64
Most 100s21
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots0
Best Economy13
Most Runs Conceed15
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs41
2016UTKM
Most Runs174516
Highest Score5794
Best Strike Rate7093
Most sixes28
Most Fours1566
Best Averages
Most 50s26
Most 100s
Most Wickets0
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots0
Best Economy7
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed13
Most Maiden Overs0
Most Not Outs31
2015UTKM
Most Runs68
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes0
Most Fours7
Best Averages
2014UTKM
Most Runs111
Highest Score28
Best Strike Rate63
Most sixes0
Most Fours14
Best Averages
Most 50s
2013UTKM
Most Runs287
Highest Score174
Best Strike Rate75
Most sixes3
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs1
2012UTKM
Most Runs752
Highest Score71
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes7
Most Fours76
Best Averages
Most 50s8
Most Not Outs1
2011UTKM
Most Runs826
Highest Score133
Best Strike Rate76
Most sixes2
Most Fours100
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s4
Most Not Outs3
2010UTKM
Most Runs707
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate74
Most sixes3
Most Fours85
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most 100s1
Most Not Outs3
2009UTKM
Most Runs523
Highest Score118
Best Strike Rate82
Most sixes8
Most Fours53
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s1
2008UTKM
Most Runs138
Highest Score40
Best Strike Rate50
Most sixes0
Most Fours17
Best Averages
Most Not Outs1
2007UTKM
Most Runs638
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate65
Most sixes2
Most Fours72
Best Averages
Most 50s4
2006UTKM
Most Runs1062
Highest Score120
Best Strike Rate79
Most sixes3
Most Fours131
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s5
Most Not Outs
2005UTKM
Most Runs295
Highest Score105
Best Strike Rate71
Most sixes0
Most Fours33
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most 100s1
T20I
OverallUTKM
Most Runs4072331
Highest Score4786
Best Strike Rate123130
Most sixes1293
Most Fours42204
Best Averages
Most 50s17
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs16
2026UTKM
Most Runs44
Highest Score30
Best Strike Rate142
Most sixes2
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2025UTKM
Most Runs388
Highest Score74
Best Strike Rate124
Most sixes10
Most Fours37
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2024UTKM
Most Runs629
Highest Score86
Best Strike Rate127
Most sixes21
Most Fours63
Best Averages
Most 50s3
Most 100s
Most Not Outs2
2023UTKM
Most Runs211
Highest Score73
Best Strike Rate159
Most sixes14
Most Fours20
Best Averages
Most 50s2
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2022UTKM
Most Runs521
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate132
Most sixes23
Most Fours36
Best Averages
Most 50s5
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs2
2021UTKM
Most Runs54
Highest Score39
Best Strike Rate98
Most sixes2
Most Fours3
Best Averages
2020UTKM
Most Runs11
Highest Score11
Best Strike Rate73
Most sixes0
Most Fours1
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2019UTKM
Most Runs140
Highest Score79
Best Strike Rate108
Most sixes5
Most Fours11
Best Averages
Most 50s1
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2018BESTUTKM
Most Runs105259
Highest Score3270
Best Strike Rate128159
Most sixes413
Most Fours1023
Best Averages
Most 50s4
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs1
2017UTKM
Most Runs17126
Highest Score4714
Best Strike Rate129108
Most sixes50
Most Fours203
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Most Dots
Best Economy
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2016UTKM
Most Runs48
Highest Score22
Best Strike Rate133
Most sixes3
Most Fours3
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Fig
Best Average
Most Dots
Best Economy
Best Strike Rate
Most Runs Conceed
Most Maiden Overs
Most Not Outs
2015UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
2014UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
2013UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2012UTKM
Most Runs5
Highest Score5
Best Strike Rate125
Most sixes0
Most Fours0
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most Not Outs
2011UTKM
Most Runs12
Highest Score12
Best Strike Rate92
Most sixes0
Most Fours2
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2010UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2009UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
2008UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most Not Outs
2007UTKM
Most Runs74
Highest Score37
Best Strike Rate123
Most sixes2
Most Fours6
Best Averages
Most 50s
2006UTKM
Most Runs40
Highest Score34
Best Strike Rate105
Most sixes1
Most Fours4
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s
Most Not Outs
2005UTKM
Most Runs
Highest Score
Best Strike Rate
Most sixes
Most Fours
Best Averages
Most 50s
Most 100s