20Matches
13Wickets
53Runs
4Seasons
01 / Overview
Dushmantha Chameera IPL career
Dushmantha Chameera has played 20 IPL matches across 4 seasons (2022–2026), for Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals. With the bat Chameera has 53 runs at a strike rate of 117.78, with a top score of 17. With the ball Chameera has taken 13 wickets at an economy of 9.70, best figures 2/17.
IPL 2027 retention status
Dushmantha Chameera is in the current Delhi Capitals squad as a bowler on a contract of ₹75 lakh, one of 8 overseas players. DC must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Chameera; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Dushmantha Chameera IPL teams by season
Every franchise Chameera has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2025–2026Delhi Capitals
- 2024Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2022Lucknow Super Giants
03 / Batting
Dushmantha Chameera IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delhi Capitals | 1 | 0 | 0* | - | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2025 | Delhi Capitals | 6 | 10 | 8* | - | 71.43 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 43 | 17 | 10.75 | 153.57 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Career | 20 | 53 | 17 | 13.25 | 117.78 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
04 / Bowling
Dushmantha Chameera IPL bowling stats by season
Best = best bowling in a match (wickets/runs), Avg = runs conceded per wicket, Econ = runs conceded per over.
| Season | Team | M | Overs | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Delhi Capitals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/18 | - | 9.00 |
| 2025 | Delhi Capitals | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1/24 | 42.75 | 11.40 |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0/48 | - | 16.00 |
| 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 44 | 9 | 2/17 | 42.67 | 8.73 |
| Career | 20 | 64 | 13 | 2/17 | 47.77 | 9.70 |
05 / Head to head
Dushmantha Chameera record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 | 12 | 11* | 109.09 | 3 | 2/31 | 10.58 |
| Gujarat Titans | 3 | 1 | 1* | 100.00 | 2 | 2/22 | 8.67 |
| Mumbai Indians | 3 | 8 | 8* | 80.00 | 2 | 1/48 | 9.67 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 2 | 2* | 50.00 | 2 | 1/14 | 10.00 |
| Punjab Kings | 2 | 17 | 17 | 170.00 | 2 | 2/17 | 9.29 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 13 | 13 | 144.44 | 0 | 0/22 | 8.14 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0/49 | 12.25 |
| Delhi Capitals | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1/44 | 11.00 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1/25 | 8.33 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - |
06 / Salary
Dushmantha Chameera IPL salary
| Current contract (DC) | ₹75 lakh |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
07 / Squad
More Delhi Capitals players
- Axar PatelAll-rounder · ₹16.5 crore
- Rishabh PantWK-Batter · ₹15 crore
- KL RahulWK-Batter · ₹14 crore
- Mitchell StarcBowler · ₹11.75 crore
- Tristan StubbsWK-Batter · ₹10 crore
- Auqib NabiBowler · ₹8.4 crore
- Mukesh KumarBowler · ₹8 crore
- Nitish RanaBatter · ₹4.2 crore
- Abishek PorelWK-Batter · ₹4 crore
- Pathum NissankaBatter · ₹4 crore
- Ashutosh SharmaAll-rounder · ₹3.8 crore
- Ben DuckettBatter · ₹2 crore
See full Delhi Capitals retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.