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Maheesh Theekshana

Sri Lanka · Hyderabad Kingsmen · Dambulla Sixers · St Lucia Kings

Maheesh Theekshana

26Sri Lanka

  • Right-handed watchful finisher
  • Right-arm off-spin bowler
  • New-ball bowler

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ODI record

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
ODIs603334416.3855.10/038*
Last 10105338.2557.90/021*

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest
ODIs602,9498127.674.564/25
v England150121.002.521/21
Last 1010507939.114.174/40

Batting style

Watchful finisher

  • Keeps it on the ground
  • Weak against spin
  • Weak against pace
  • Slow starter
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average16.624.9
Strike rate5698
Boundary %4.610.6
Dot %63.246.7
Average v pace11.823.1
Average v spin42.728.0
Strike rate v pace62108
Strike rate v spin4987

565 balls in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Nov 2025

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Bowling style

Economical off-spinner

  • Hard to hit for boundaries
  • Strong against left-handers
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average26.932.6
Economy4.665.19
Balls per wicket34.637.7
Dot %54.755.3
Boundary %6.99.7
Average v right-handers29.433.0
Average v left-handers23.232.0
Economy, overs 1–104.414.90

2,457 balls bowled in ODIs · Nov 2022 – Jun 2026

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Men's One-day

International rank
23rd
bowlers
Overall rank
39th
all one-day bowlers
Runs a match
+0.8
above an average player

Men's One-day bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +9.7
July 2023Now +0.8
20222023202420252026
ICC rank
5
641 points
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
One-day157715.459.72124.24.27

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Team

ODI streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket5/1068%3124010000112
  • Maheesh Theekshana has taken a wicket in 5 of the last 10 ODIs bowled in, including the last 3.

Last 10 ODIs

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
3 Jun 2026Sri LankaWest IndiesSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica–2/26 (10.0)Sri Lanka won by 41 runs
16 Nov 2025Sri LankaPakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium7 (14)1/37 (9.4)Pakistan won by 6 wickets
11 Nov 2025Sri LankaPakistanRawalpindi Cricket Stadium21* (18)1/64 (10.0)Pakistan won by 6 runs
31 Aug 2025Sri LankaZimbabweHarare Sports Club–0/45 (10.0)Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
29 Aug 2025Sri LankaZimbabweHarare Sports Club–0/47 (10.0)Sri Lanka won by 7 runs
8 Jul 2025Sri LankaBangladeshPallekele International Cricket Stadium–0/18 (6.0)Sri Lanka won by 99 runs
5 Jul 2025Sri LankaBangladeshR Premadasa Stadium2 (12)0/32 (7.0)Bangladesh won by 16 runs
2 Jul 2025Sri LankaBangladeshR Premadasa Stadium1 (2)1/32 (9.0)Sri Lanka won by 77 runs
14 Feb 2025Sri LankaAustraliaR Premadasa Stadium–0/11 (3.0)Sri Lanka won by 174 runs
12 Feb 2025Sri LankaAustraliaR Premadasa Stadium2 (11)4/40 (9.5)Sri Lanka won by 49 runs

Pace and pitch map

Tests352 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m1.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps3.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps4.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps10.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps17.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps15.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps7.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps5.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

ODIs2,575 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps4.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps5.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps5.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps7.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps8.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps4.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps8.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.7% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

T20s3,916 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps6.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps5.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps6.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.5% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps6.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps11.0% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps3.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.9% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. 2ndMost four-wicket hauls in ILT20 history2
  2. 4thMost wickets in LPL history47
  3. 8thBest bowling figures in ILT20 history4/15
  4. 8thBest economy rates in LPL history7.12
  5. =10thMost four-wicket hauls in LPL history1

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