How many times has Eshan Malinga dismissed Ajinkya Rahane in the IPL?

Eshan Malinga has never dismissed Ajinkya Rahane in 14 deliveries (IPL 2026). Source: CricketStudio ball-by-ball, bowler-credited dismissals.

What is Ajinkya Rahane's strike rate against Eshan Malinga?

128.6 — 18 runs off 14 balls (IPL 2026).

18 runs from 14 deliveries across 2 matches (IPL 2026), 0 dismissals.

Yes — 7 deliveries in IPL 2026: 9 runs at strike rate 128.6, 0 dismissals.

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad · right-hand bat vs right arm fast medium

Across the full IPL ball-by-ball corpus (2026 live + Cricsheet historical), joined by ESPNcricinfo-ID — never fuzzy-matched.

Phase	Deliveries	Runs	SR
Powerplay (1-6)	7	9	128.6
Middle (7-15)	0	0	—
Death (16-20)	0	0	—

Date	Match	Deliveries	Runs	Outcome
2026-05-03	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad	7	9	survived

How many times has Eshan Malinga dismissed Ajinkya Rahane in the IPL?: Eshan Malinga has never dismissed Ajinkya Rahane in 14 deliveries (IPL 2026). Source: CricketStudio ball-by-ball, bowler-credited dismissals.
What is Ajinkya Rahane's strike rate against Eshan Malinga?: 128.6 — 18 runs off 14 balls (IPL 2026).
How many runs has Ajinkya Rahane scored off Eshan Malinga in the IPL?: 18 runs from 14 deliveries across 2 matches (IPL 2026), 0 dismissals.
Have Ajinkya Rahane and Eshan Malinga faced each other in IPL 2026?: Yes — 7 deliveries in IPL 2026: 9 runs at strike rate 128.6, 0 dismissals.
How is this head-to-head calculated?: From CricketStudio's ball-by-ball record (IPL 2026 live + Cricsheet historical), joined by ESPNcricinfo ID — never fuzzy-matched. Dismissals are bowler-credited; minimum 5 deliveries faced.