Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 21 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 222nd of 1,072 rated batters, top 25%.
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The same player run through today's IPL (the 2026 season's scoring) against average opposition.
| Nissanka | IPL average | |
|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 150 | 153 |
| Balls per dismissal | 20 | 19 |
| Boundary balls | 21% | 22% |
| Dot balls | 28% | 29% |
| Strike rate, powerplay | 151 | 155 |
| Strike rate, middle | 142 | 145 |
| Strike rate, death | 164 | 167 |
−10 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 21 balls an innings. Runs only; the rating also counts what his wickets cost.
Points of win chance per 24 balls, from his rating.
| Strike rate | IPL average | Out every | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 153 | 157 | 19 balls |
| Left-arm pace | 157 | 154 | 20 balls |
| Off-spin | 141 | 147 | 22 balls |
| Left-arm spin | 135 | 142 | 22 balls |
| Wrist-spin | 140 | 146 | 20 balls |
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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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.
| Season | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s | Dot % | Win value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 81 | 70 | 27 | 115.7 | 8 | 2 | 38.6 | −0.5 |
| 2021 | 21 | 537 | 474 | 25.6 | 113.3 | 54 | 8 | 36.7 | −4.1 |
| 2022 | 27 | 717 | 645 | 27.6 | 111.2 | 66 | 16 | 41.7 | −3.5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 235 | 190 | 23.5 | 123.7 | 25 | 4 | 32.6 | +0.5 |
| 2024 | 25 | 836 | 601 | 33.4 | 139.1 | 100 | 25 | 38.4 | +1.8 |
| 2025 | 34 | 1,151 | 743 | 36 | 154.9 | 107 | 50 | 33.5 | +8.9 |
| 2026 | 16 | 414 | 272 | 25.9 | 152.2 | 45 | 19 | 39.7 | +6.3 |
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.
| Competition | Strength | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | Win value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20Is | −0.9 | 81 | 2,456 | 31.9 | 129.2 | 0.0 |
| LPL | −2.9 | 32 | 811 | 25.3 | 128.7 | +0.5 |
| IPL | 0 | 10 | 278 | 27.8 | 158.9 | +5.8 |
| Full v associate | −4.7 | 8 | 183 | 22.9 | 115.1 | +5.9 |
| ILT20 | −1.3 | 6 | 243 | 40.5 | 186.9 | +22.8 |
With the win chance his own balls added for his side, in points (each ball against a par ball from the same situation).
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.
