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Mahela Jayawardene

Right-handed batter, age 49

IPLT20IsBlastBBLHis Test ratings
−1.0

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 19 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 382nd of 1,072 rated batters, top 40%.

Scores at much the same pace from ball one. Adds most in the powerplay.

89% range
−1.8 to +0.9
Likely rank
145th to 675th
Per 24 balls
−1.3
Whole career
−0.3
Run-outs, per match
+0.02
Balls
3,266
Last played
2016
Where he sits among 1,072 rated batters

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In IPL numbers

The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.

JayawardeneIPL average
Strike rate148153
Balls per dismissal1819
Boundary balls22%22%
Dot balls30%29%
Strike rate, powerplay156155
Strike rate, middle138145
Strike rate, death157167

−14 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 19 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.

By phase

Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.

Powerplay+0.5
Middle−1.9
Death−3.1

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6sbottom 41%
Gets out lesstop 33%
Scores faster once inbottom 6%

Against each kind of bowler

Strike rateIPL averageOut every
Right-arm pace15415718 balls
Left-arm pace14915418 balls
Off-spin14414720 balls
Left-arm spin13514219 balls
Wrist-spin13614618 balls

Walking in at 40 needed off 18, six down

A real IPL position, played out a thousand times with him in it and a thousand times with an average batter in his place. Each line is one chase, ball by ball, from 40 to win down to 0.

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Season by season

Win value: points of win chance per 24 balls against the par ball in the same situation, in the games he played (raw: not adjusted for the opposition or the competition). Bar width shows how many balls.

-160+16 2007: +5.1 per 24 over 235 balls 072008: −15.1 per 24 over 12 balls 082009: +4.3 per 24 over 650 balls 092010: +6.4 per 24 over 219 balls 102011: +1.3 per 24 over 388 balls 112012: +1.1 per 24 over 584 balls 122013: −4.8 per 24 over 482 balls 132015: −0.9 per 24 over 368 balls 152016: −1.4 per 24 over 231 balls 16
SeasonInnsRunsBallsAvgSR4s6sDot %Win value

By competition

Strength: a typical batter there against a typical IPL batter, points per 24 balls. The rating already allows for it; the record here does not.

CompetitionStrengthInnsRunsAvgSRWin value

Last 10 innings

With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).

  1. 10(8)v Lahore Qalandars, PSL, 2017-02-25−5.8
  2. 31(27)v Comilla Victorians, BPL, 2016-11-26+2.2
  3. 11(14)v Rajshahi Kings, BPL, 2016-11-11−12.1
  4. 16(10)v Glamorgan, Blast, 2016-07-22−6.2
  5. 18(16)v Middlesex, Blast, 2016-07-15−11.9
  6. 36(23)v Surrey, Blast, 2016-07-08+26.7
  7. 2(6)v Kent, Blast, 2016-07-07−5.5
  8. 41(34)v Gloucestershire, Blast, 2016-07-01+1.3
  9. 0(1)v Middlesex, Blast, 2016-06-23−0.8
  10. 45*(32)v Hampshire, Blast, 2016-06-19+1.3

His biggest innings, by win chance added

Not the most runs: the most difference to the result. Counted over his own balls only; the other end can give some of it back, so a rescue act can add more than 100.

  1. 45*(23)v Deccan Chargers, IPL, 2008-05-01+47.1
  2. 52*(41)v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL, 2009-05-03+40.3
  3. 44*(25)v Chennai Super Kings, IPL, 2009-05-07+31.5
  4. 26(19)v India, T20Is, 2012-08-07+28.9
  5. 42(36)v Pakistan, T20Is, 2012-10-04+27.1

Plays most like him

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Head to head with Matthew RevisSee him in the IPL chart on the globe