15
Matches
20
Wickets
9.33
Economy
16.3
Bowl SR
Phase analysis — IPL 2026
≥30 balls batting · ≥15 balls bowling✓ ClaimReview per phaseFull breakdown →Powerplay (1–6)sub-floor
—
SR · 0 balls · 0 R
0 runs0 4s0 6s
Middle (7–15)sub-floor
25
SR · 4 balls · 1 R
1 runs0 4s0 6s
Death (16–20)sub-floor
46.2
SR · 13 balls · 6 R
6 runs0 4s0 6s
Eshan Malinga's IPL 2026 chase economy falls under pressure — 7.9 RPO when 11+ required versus 11.6 when under 8.
CricketStudio aggregation of IPL 2026 ball-by-ball over 73 run-chases. Economy = runs charged to the bowler (excl. byes/leg-byes) per legal delivery, bucketed by the required rate faced before each delivery. Monotone falling gradient across low/mid/high pressure; floors ≥18 balls per bucket, ≥90 chase balls.
| Metric | Pressure-inverse chase economy · IPL 2026 |
|---|---|
| Value | 7.91 RPO @ req≥11 |
| Period | IPL 2026 to date |
| Computed |
P3 — Form & phase
7 claimsIPL 2026 season presence
Eshan Malinga appeared in 15 IPL 2026 matches (15-fixture sample) for Sunrisers Hyderabad, most recently on 2026-05-27.
Death-overs economy, IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga concedes 10.29 runs per over in IPL 2026 death overs (98-ball sample, #33 of 66 qualifying bowlers).
IPL 2026 best opponent (bowling)
Eshan Malinga's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: RR — 5 wickets in 3 matches (econ 9.08).
Bowling economy in IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga economy 9.3 in IPL 2026 (326 balls, 20 wickets).
Powerplay bowling economy in IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga powerplay economy 8.6 in IPL 2026 (120 balls, 5 wickets).
Death-overs bowling economy in IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga death-overs economy 10.3 in IPL 2026 (98 balls, 8 wickets).
Middle-overs bowling economy in IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga middle-overs economy 7.9 in IPL 2026 (108 balls, 7 wickets).
P4 — Season comparatives
3 claimsSunrisers Hyderabad appearance rank, IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga ranks #9 of 22 CricketStudio-tracked Sunrisers Hyderabad squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (15 matches).
Runs scored in IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga scored 7 runs in IPL 2026 (3 innings, avg 7.0).
Wickets in IPL 2026
Eshan Malinga took 20 wickets in IPL 2026 (economy 9.3).
P2 — Moments
2 claimsIPL 2026 Player of the Match awards
Eshan Malinga won Player of the Match in IPL 2026 — most recently vs CSK on 2026-04-18.
IPL 2026 best bowling in an innings
Eshan Malinga's best IPL 2026 bowling: 4/32 in 4 overs vs DC on 2026-04-21.
P1 — Match recaps
2 claimsIPL 2026 most-recent fixture appearance
Eshan Malinga took the field for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 fixture vs RR on 2026-05-27 (fixture 69666).
IPL 2026 first appearance
Eshan Malinga first appeared in IPL 2026 on 2026-03-28 vs RCB (fixture 69518).
Career snapshot
| Format | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IPL career | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Format | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 8.87 | 4/30 | 0 |
| IPL career | 22 | 22 | 34 | 21.2 | 8.89 | — | 0 |
IPL career before 2026
| Season | Mat | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 13 | 8.93 | 18.31 | 12.3 |
| Career | 7 | 13 | 8.93 | 18.31 | 12.3 |
Recent form — last 3 innings
P3 · Form| Date | Match | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Dismissal | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | SRH vs RR | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | caught | L |
| 2026-05-12 | GT vs SRH | 0* | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | Not out | L |
| 2026-05-03 | SRH vs KKR | 2* | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | Not out | L |
Best innings — IPL career
By runs scored| Match | Runs | Balls | SR | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RR · Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 2026-05-27 |
| vs KKR · Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 2* | 6 | 33.3 | 2026-05-03 |
Batting positions · IPL 2026
P3| Pos | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 5.00 |
| #11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | — |
Dismissal modes · IPL 2026
P31
100%
Caught
Performance vs teams — IPL 2026
≥1 innings vs team| vs Team | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| KKR | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2* |
| GT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Venue | Inn | Runs | Balls | SR | Avg | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | 1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2* |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head records
P5 · Opponent seriesAs bowler
| vs batter | Balls | Runs | SR conceded | Dots | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 15 | 25 | 166.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Cooper Connolly | 15 | 26 | 173.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Rajat Patidar | 14 | 30 | 214.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 20 | 142.9 | 3 | 0 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi | 13 | 25 | 192.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Rishabh Pant | 12 | 13 | 108.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Dhruv Jurel | 12 | 21 | 175.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sai Sudharsan | 11 | 22 | 200.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 9 | 16 | 177.8 | 4 | 0 |
| Shivam Dube | 9 | 16 | 177.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 9 | 15 | 166.7 | 2 | 0 |
| Washington Sundar | 9 | 20 | 222.2 | 1 | 0 |
vs Bowling type
L2 · Conditional≥30 balls floorvs Pace
36.4
SR of 36.4 vs pace bowling — 11 balls faced · sub-floor
11 balls·0 6s
vs Spin
50.0
SR of 50.0 vs spin bowling — 2 balls faced · sub-floor
2 balls·0 6s
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Frequently asked
Eshan Malinga is an Indian cricketer playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 as a bowler (right arm fast medium), left-handed batter.
Eshan Malinga plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026.
Eshan Malinga appeared in 15 IPL 2026 matches (15-fixture sample) for Sunrisers Hyderabad, most recently on 2026-05-27.
Eshan Malinga's IPL 2026 chase economy falls under pressure — 7.9 RPO when 11+ required versus 11.6 when under 8.
Eshan Malinga bowls right arm fast medium.
Eshan Malinga's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: RR — 5 wickets in 3 matches (econ 9.08).
Eshan Malinga concedes 10.29 runs per over in IPL 2026 death overs (98-ball sample, #33 of 66 qualifying bowlers).
Eshan Malinga's IPL 2026 chase economy falls under pressure — 7.9 RPO when 11+ required versus 11.6 when under 8.
Eshan Malinga won Player of the Match in IPL 2026 — most recently vs CSK on 2026-04-18.
Eshan Malinga ranks #9 of 22 CricketStudio-tracked Sunrisers Hyderabad squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (15 matches).
Eshan Malinga is Indian.
Ball-by-ball stats, phase splits, and atomic claims for Eshan Malinga are available at players.cricketstudio.ai/players/eshan-malinga — all figures include sample-size provenance and computation timestamps.
Eshan Malinga was born on 4 February 2001.
Eshan Malinga bats left-handed.
Eshan Malinga powerplay economy 8.6 in IPL 2026 (120 balls, 5 wickets).
Yes — Eshan Malinga was deployed as an impact substitute 2 times in IPL 2026, contributing 3 wickets at eco 7.3. Source: CricketStudio ball-by-ball aggregation.