Sri Lanka · Peshawar Zalmi · Colombo Kaps · Sinhalese Sports Club
Kusal Mendis
31Sri Lanka
- Right-handed strike-rotating top-order batter
- Right-arm leg-spin bowler
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One-day record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 163 | 160 | 5,233 | 35.60 | 88.6 | 7/36 | 143 |
| ODIs | 162 | 159 | 5,232 | 35.84 | 88.6 | 7/36 | 143 |
| v England | 18 | 18 | 713 | 41.94 | 96.0 | 1/5 | 121 |
| Domestic | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 50.0 | 0/0 | 1 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 413 | 41.30 | 108.7 | 1/2 | 121 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 163 | 20 | 0 | – | 8.40 | – |
| ODIs | 162 | 20 | 0 | – | 8.40 | – |
| v England | 18 | 12 | 0 | – | 6.50 | – |
Batting style
Ultra-aggressive top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 42.1 | 31.2 | |
| Strike rate | 93 | 82 | |
| Boundary % | 11.6 | 9.6 | |
| Dot % | 50.9 | 56.3 | |
| Average v pace | 39.7 | 30.6 | |
| Average v spin | 45.1 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 94 | 83 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 92 | 80 |
2,953 balls in ODIs and domestic one-day matches · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersUltra-aggressive top-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 42.1 | 31.2 | |
| Strike rate | 93 | 82 | |
| Boundary % | 11.6 | 9.5 | |
| Dot % | 50.9 | 56.3 | |
| Average v pace | 39.7 | 30.6 | |
| Average v spin | 45.1 | 31.8 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 94 | 83 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 92 | 80 |
2,951 balls in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Oct 2026
Compare with other playersMen's One-day
- Runs a match
- +4.7
- above an average player
Men's One-day batting, runs a match
AveragePeak +4.9 above
July 2025Now +4.7 above20172019202120232025- ICC rank
- 11
- 648 points
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-day | 27 | 1,249 | 50.0 | 95.5 | – | – | – |
Team
One-day streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 27% | 0 | 3 | 207242121351808898 |
- Kusal Mendis has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 one-day innings.
Last 10 one-day matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 8 (12) | – | Lost by 3 wicketsL 3 wkts |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 89 (71) | – | Lost by 55 runsL 55 runs |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 8 (6) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 0 (0) | – | Won by 2 wicketsW 2 wkts |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 18 (34) | – | Lost by 37 runsL 37 runs |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Kennington Oval | 35 (26) | – | Lost by 223 runsL 223 runs |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Headingley | 121 (100) | – | Won by 16 runsW 16 runs |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Riverside Ground | 42 (60) | – | Lost by 89 runsL 89 runs |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 72 (62) | – | Won by 41 runsW 41 runs |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 20 (9) | – | Lost by 53 runsL 53 runs |
ODI streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50+ score | 3/10 | 27% | 0 | 3 | 207242121351808898 |
- Kusal Mendis has made 50 or more in 3 of the last 10 ODI innings.
Last 10 ODIs
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 8 (12) | – | Lost by 3 wicketsL 3 wkts |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 89 (71) | – | Lost by 55 runsL 55 runs |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 8 (6) | – | Won by 8 wicketsW 8 wkts |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 0 (0) | – | Won by 2 wicketsW 2 wkts |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 18 (34) | – | Lost by 37 runsL 37 runs |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | The Oval | 35 (26) | – | Lost by 223 runsL 223 runs |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Headingley | 121 (100) | – | Won by 16 runsW 16 runs |
| 22 Sept 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | Riverside Ground | 42 (60) | – | Lost by 89 runsL 89 runs |
| 3 Jun 2026 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 72 (62) | – | Won by 41 runsW 41 runs |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka | England | R Premadasa Stadium | 20 (9) | – | Lost by 53 runsL 53 runs |
Last domestic one-day match
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2024 | Colombo | Jaffna | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 1 (2) | – | Won by 92 runsW 92 runs |
Records
- 1stHighest partnerships in PSL history191
- 1stMost sixes in an innings in LPL history8
- 1stHighest partnerships in LPL history185*
- 2ndMost runs in LPL history1,476
- =2ndMost hundreds in LPL history1
- 2ndHighest strike rates in PSL history168.20
- 2ndMost fifties in LPL history10
- 3rdMost sixes in LPL history59
- 3rdMost fours in LPL history134
- 5thFastest hundreds in LPL history51
- 7thHighest scores in LPL history105*
- 8thMost matches in LPL history49
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