T20 ratings IPL

Sanath Jayasuriya

Batter and bowler, age 57

−0.1

Points of win chance he adds per innings, at his 15 balls an innings, against an average IPL batter. Ranked 181st of 1,072 rated batters, top 20%.

A big hitter and gets out more than most. Adds most in the death.

89% range
−1.2 to +1.5
Likely rank
59th to 517th
Per 24 balls
−0.2
Whole career
+0.6
Run-outs, per match
0.00
Balls
1,087
Last played
2011
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.

JayasuriyaIPL average
Strike rate161153
Balls per dismissal1519
Boundary balls24%22%
Dot balls31%29%
Strike rate, powerplay164155
Strike rate, middle152145
Strike rate, death174167

+16 runs over a 14-match season against an average IPL batter, at his 15 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−0.4
Middle−0.8
Death+0.1

How he plays, against every rated batter

More 4s and 6stop 6%
Gets out lessbottom 19%
Scores faster once intop 29%

Against each kind of bowler

Strike rateIPL averageOut every
Right-arm pace16715715 balls
Left-arm pace16015415 balls
Off-spin14914717 balls
Left-arm spin14514216 balls
Wrist-spin15314615 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.

-340+34 2006: +32.0 per 24 over 53 balls 062007: +4.5 per 24 over 405 balls 072008: +5.3 per 24 over 55 balls 082009: −2.9 per 24 over 445 balls 092010: −30.8 per 24 over 36 balls 102011: −18.8 per 24 over 26 balls 11
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. 0(1)v Duronto Rajshahi, BPL, 2012-02-26−7.6
  2. 10(6)v Dhaka Gladiators, BPL, 2012-02-19+1.3
  3. 9(11)v Sylhet Royals, BPL, 2012-02-18−9.7
  4. 8(8)v England, T20Is, 2011-06-25−6.0
  5. 1(4)v England, T20Is, 2010-05-13−6.7
  6. 0(5)v India, T20Is, 2010-05-11−21.4
  7. 5(14)v Australia, T20Is, 2010-05-09−7.7
  8. 6(10)v West Indies, T20Is, 2010-05-07−14.0
  9. 3*(3)v Zimbabwe, T20Is, 2010-05-03+1.0
  10. 1(2)v Rajasthan Royals, IPL, 2010-04-11−4.6

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. 51*(23)v New Zealand, T20Is, 2006-12-22+67.3
  2. 88(44)v Kenya, Full v associate, 2007-09-14+44.6
  3. 61(44)v New Zealand, T20Is, 2007-09-15+27.3
  4. 81(47)v West Indies, T20Is, 2009-06-10+19.8
  5. 31(21)v India, T20Is, 2009-12-12+19.7