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Kusal Mendis

 ·  Right-hand bat
Sri LankaSL
FULL NAMEBalapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis
BORN02 Feb 1995,
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSLegbreak
ROLE
TEAMSSri Lanka
TEST
Cap 132
WORLD #33
DEBUTOct 2015
LATESTJul 2026
ODI
Cap 170
WORLD #11
DEBUTJun 2016
LATESTOct 2026
T20I
Cap 66
WORLD #17
DEBUTJul 2016
LATESTOct 2026
◈ INSIGHTSDay 299 / 365
1

Click Matchups in the tabs above to see which bowlers have tested Balapuwaduge most over their career.

2

Use the FORMAT tabs — TEST, ODI, T20I — to compare Balapuwaduge's game across different formats.

3

Career batting and bowling records are shown together. Scroll to see the full format-by-format breakdown.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
12609
AVERAGE
33.45
STRIKE RATE
89.35
HIGH SCORE
245
100S
17
50S
78
SIXES
238
INNINGS
403
WICKETS
1
ECONOMY
5.36
T20 LEAGUES · 52 MATCHES
1548
AVG 32.25  ·  SR 136.63  ·  HS 105  ·  50s 9  ·  100s 1  ·  6s 64

Recent form

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202614 matches
433
AVG 36.08 · SR 130.82 · HS 87 · 50s 4
▲ AVG +2.63 vs career  ·  ▲ +11.83 vs 2025  ·  SR +41.47
202518 matches
388
AVG 24.25 · SR 123.57 · HS 74 · 50s 2
▼ AVG -9.20 vs career  ·  SR +34.22
2018Career best
1023
AVG 46.50 · SR 54.65 · 100s 3
▲ AVG +13.05 vs career
2021Career worst · 3 matches
61
AVG 20.33 · SR 64.89
▼ AVG -13.12 vs career
T20 LEAGUESRecent seasons
2026 · lpl · 2M81
Colombo Kaps  ·  AVG 40.50 · SR 142.11 · HS 79 · 50s 1
2025 · ilt · 1M23
 ·  AVG 23.00 · SR 153.33 · HS 23
2025 · ipl · 1M20
 ·  AVG 20.00 · SR 200.00 · HS 20

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 75 MATCHES
4836
AVG 36.36  ·  SR 58.56  ·  HS 245  ·  100s 10  ·  WKTS 1
ODI · 158 MATCHES
5053
AVG 35.58  ·  SR 87.95  ·  HS 143  ·  100s 7
T20I · 108 MATCHES
2720
AVG 26.67  ·  SR 130.21  ·  HS 87
PEAK BATTING YEAR
2018
1023 runs · avg 46.50
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
2016
1 wickets · econ 3.00

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
2223242526
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
20261443336.08130.820
20251838824.25123.570
20242162929.95127.330
20233189333.0791.121
20222052128.94132.230

VS Every Team (top 5)

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Bangladesh
2216avg 44.32 · SR 81.35
Australia
1486avg 34.56 · SR 76.44
New Zealand
1445avg 35.24 · SR 66.38
England
1202avg 28.62 · SR 82.55
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Bangladesh46221644.3281.35196416—View→
Australia38148634.5676.44176210—View→
New Zealand35144535.2466.3814339—View→
England36120228.6282.5512115—View→
India30102630.1888.4512226—View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Galle International Stadium
1508avg 48.65 · HS 245
R.Premadasa Stadium
1261avg 50.44 · HS 101
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
811avg 38.62 · HS 124
Sinhalese Sports Club
419avg 34.92 · HS 110
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Galle International Stadium19150848.6564.2024547—View→
R.Premadasa Stadium28126150.4487.39101111—View→
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium2581138.6290.6112416—View→
Sinhalese Sports Club741934.9269.3711012—View→
Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium339378.6060.1819612—View→
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches