22Matches
33Wickets
7Runs
2Seasons
01 / Overview
Eshan Malinga IPL career
Eshan Malinga has played 22 IPL matches across 2 seasons (2025–2026), all for Sunrisers Hyderabad. With the bat Malinga has 7 runs at a strike rate of 41.18, with a top score of 5. With the ball Malinga has taken 33 wickets at an economy of 9.20, best figures 4/32. Malinga's most wickets have come against Kolkata Knight Riders (5 in 3 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Eshan Malinga is in the current Sunrisers Hyderabad squad as a bowler on a contract of ₹1.2 crore, one of 10 overseas players. SRH must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Malinga; 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
Eshan Malinga IPL teams by season
Every franchise Malinga has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2025–2026Sunrisers Hyderabad
03 / Bowling
Eshan Malinga 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 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 | 54.2 | 20 | 4/32 | 25.35 | 9.33 |
| 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 26.4 | 13 | 3/31 | 18.31 | 8.93 |
| Career | 22 | 81 | 33 | 4/32 | 22.58 | 9.20 |
04 / Head to head
Eshan Malinga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 2 | 2* | 33.33 | 5 | 3/31 | 9.67 |
| Mumbai Indians | 3 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 2/36 | 8.91 |
| Punjab Kings | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 2/45 | 11.55 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 5 | 5 | 62.50 | 5 | 2/31 | 9.08 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 2/33 | 10.50 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 3/29 | 6.88 |
| Delhi Capitals | 2 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 4/32 | 7.50 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 2/28 | 7.25 |
| Gujarat Titans | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 0 | 0/46 | 11.50 |
05 / Salary
Eshan Malinga IPL salary
| Current contract (SRH) | ₹1.2 crore |
| 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.
06 / Squad
More Sunrisers Hyderabad players
- Heinrich KlaasenWK-Batter · ₹23 crore
- Pat CumminsBowler · ₹18 crore
- Travis HeadBatter · ₹14 crore
- Abhishek SharmaAll-rounder · ₹14 crore
- Ishan KishanWK-Batter · ₹11.25 crore
- Harshal PatelBowler · ₹8 crore
- Nitish Kumar ReddyAll-rounder · ₹6 crore
- T NatarajanBowler · ₹5 crore
- Khaleel AhmedBowler · ₹4.8 crore
- Nathan EllisBowler · ₹2 crore
- Gerald CoetzeeBowler · ₹2 crore
- Salil AroraWK-Batter · ₹1.5 crore
See full Sunrisers Hyderabad 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.