Men's cricket

C Karunaratne

Chamika KarunaratneSri Lanka · Bowling Allrounder · Right-hand bat · Right-arm fast-mediumFirst match in the data 1 Feb 2019 · last 1 Oct 2026 · Men's T20I ball-by-ball coverage since 17 Feb 2005

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
ODI	26	24	6	451	75	25.06	78.43	0/1	797	24	4/43	31.88	5.76	0
T20I (shown below)	44	35	16	276	24*	14.53	104.15	0/0	689	24	2/22	39.21	8.19	0

Matches: 44Men's T20I
Runs: 276avg 14.53 · SR 104.15 · 265 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 0HS 24*
Wickets: 24avg 39.21 · econ 8.19 · 689 balls

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's T20I players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(4)

Away from home
Home or away · average
92nd pct.
This split
34.52
Own baseline
39.21
Cohort median
23.23
92nd percentile among comparable players
Away from home: average of 34.5, 4.7 below their average of 39.2 on all balls bowled (-12%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 8% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 577 balls bowled.
577 ballsMedium confidence
Right-handed batters
Batter hand · average
81st pct.
This split
35.42
Own baseline
39.21
Cohort median
22.10
81st percentile among comparable players
Right-handed batters: average of 35.4, 3.8 below their average of 39.2 on all balls bowled (-10%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 19% of comparable players (their median change: +0%) — 501 balls bowled.
501 ballsMedium confidence
Death (16-20)
Match phase · average
88th pct.
This split
16.64
Own baseline
15.33
Cohort median
25.45
88th percentile among comparable players
Death (16-20): average of 16.6, 1.3 above their average of 15.3 on all balls faced (+9%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 12% of comparable players (their median change: -9%) — 189 balls faced.
189 ballsLow confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
82nd pct.
This split
19.00
Own baseline
15.33
Cohort median
27.20
82nd percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 19.0, 3.7 above their average of 15.3 on all balls faced (+24%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 18% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 156 balls faced.
156 ballsLow confidence

Weaknesses(1)

Middle (7-15)
Match phase · strike rate
15th pct.
This split
37.67
Own baseline
28.71
Cohort median
19.81
15th percentile among comparable players
Middle (7-15): strike rate of 37.7, 9.0 above their strike rate of 28.7 on all balls bowled (+31%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 15% of comparable players (their median change: +7%) — 452 balls bowled.
452 ballsMedium confidence

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	14.53	3	265
Scoring rate (batting)	104.15	11	265
Against pace (batting)	15.92	3	166
Against spin (batting)	13.80	2	99
Time at the crease (batting)	13.95	4	265
Boundary hitting (batting)	9.06	3	265
Strike rotation

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	63	68	9	7.56	107.94	38.1%	11.1%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	166	207	13	15.92	124.70	31.3%	12.7%
Spin	99	69	5	13.80	69.70	51.5%	3.0%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Death (16-20)	189	233	14	16.64	123.28	31.7%	12.2%
Middle (7-15)

Bowling splits

Batter
Batter	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-handed batters	501	673	19	35.42	8.06	26.4	29.3%	12.8%
Left-handed batters	188	268	5	53.60	8.55	37.6	28.2%	18.1%

Phase
Phase	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Middle (7-15)	452	579	12	48.25	7.69	37.7	25.9%	11.7%
Powerplay (1-6)	143	178	6	29.67	7.47	23.8	42.0%	16.1%
Death (16-20)	94	184	6	30.67	11.74	15.7	24.5%	23.4%

Opposition
Opposition

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2021	10	88	17.60	118.92	13	7	36.29	7.66
2022	19	133	13.30	100.76	20	14	35.64	7.84
2023	3	34	34.00	121.43	4	3	50.33	10.79
2025	2	17	17.00	73.91	3	0	–	9.25
2026	1	4	4.00	50.00	–	–	–	–

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 74runs, 5 dismissalsAverage 14.80 (career 14.53) · strike rate 94.87 (career 104.15) · 20 Oct 2022 to 1 Oct 2026
Last 10 innings bowling: 5wickets for 271 runs168 balls · 23 Oct 2022 to 23 Sept 2025

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	Pos	Dismissal
1 Oct 2026	IndiaKorogi Sports Park	4	8	0	7	stumped
23 Sept 2025	PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	17*	21	2	8	not out
13 Jul 2025	BangladeshRangiri Dambulla International Stadium	0	2	0	7	caught and bowled

Dismissals

How they got out

19 dismissals

Caught1053%
Bowled316%
Caught and bowled211%
Run out211%
Lbw15%
Stumped15%

Dismissed by bowling type

18 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

14.53

265

Scoring rate (batting)

104.15

265

Against pace (batting)

15.92

166

Against spin (batting)

13.80

Time at the crease (batting)

13.95

265

Boundary hitting (batting)

9.06

265

Strike rotation

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

7.56

107.94

38.1%

11.1%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

166

207

15.92

124.70

31.3%

12.7%

Spin

13.80

69.70

51.5%

3.0%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Death (16-20)

189

233

16.64

123.28

31.7%

12.2%

Middle (7-15)

Batter

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-handed batters

501

673

35.42

8.06

26.4

29.3%

12.8%

Left-handed batters

188

268

53.60

8.55

37.6

28.2%

18.1%

Phase

Balls

Runs

Wkts

Avg

Econ

Balls/wkt

Dot %

4s+6s %

Middle (7-15)

452

579

48.25

7.69

37.7

25.9%

11.7%

Powerplay (1-6)

143

178

29.67

7.47

23.8

42.0%

16.1%

Death (16-20)

184

30.67

11.74

15.7

24.5%

23.4%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2021

17.60

118.92

36.29

7.66

2022

133

13.30

100.76

35.64

7.84

2023

34.00

121.43

50.33

10.79

2025

17.00

73.91

–

9.25

2026

4.00

50.00

–

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

1 Oct 2026

IndiaKorogi Sports Park

stumped

23 Sept 2025

PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

17*

not out

13 Jul 2025

BangladeshRangiri Dambulla International Stadium

caught and bowled

Wicket taking (bowling)	28.71	1	689

Economy (bowling)	8.19	16	689

Bowling average (bowling)	39.21	1	689

To right-handers (bowling)	35.42	2	501

To left-handers (bowling)	53.60	1	188

Dot pressure (bowling)	29.03	2	689

Type and phase
Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Death (16-20)	60	67	8	8.38	111.67	36.7%	11.7%

Stage of innings
Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	250	254	18	14.11	101.60	39.6%	8.8%

Opposition
Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
India	79	86	4	21.50	108.86	34.2%	7.6%

Home and chase
Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	186	188	12	15.67	101.08	37.6%	8.6%
At home	71	84	5	16.80	118.31	40.8%	11.3%
Batting first	156	152	8	19.00	97.44	38.5%	8.3%
Chasing	109	124	10	12.40	113.76	39.4%	10.1%

Batting position
Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 7	64	60	5	12.00	93.75	40.6%	7.8%
No. 8	171	186	12	15.50	108.77	36.3%	9.9%

Innings
Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	156	152	8	19.00	97.44	38.5%	8.3%
Innings 2	109	124	10	12.40	113.76	39.4%	10.1%

Host country
Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Sri Lanka	71	84	5	16.80	118.31	40.8%	11.3%
United Arab Emirates	64	66	3	22.00	103.13	31.3%	7.8%
Australia	61	55	7	7.86	90.16	49.2%	9.8%
India	61	67	2	33.50	109.84	32.8%	8.2%

India

196

295

42.14

9.03

28.0

26.5%

17.9%

Australia

162

197

49.25

7.30

40.5

29.0%

10.5%

Context	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
Away from home	577	794	23	34.52	8.26	25.1	30.0%	14.7%
At home	112	147	1	147.00	7.88	112.0	24.1%	11.6%
Innings 1	408	538	15	35.87	7.91	27.2	31.4%	13.2%
Innings 2	281	403	9	44.78	8.60	31.2	25.6%	15.7%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Balls/wkt	Dot %	4s+6s %
United Arab Emirates	219	272	13	20.92	7.45	16.8	34.7%	12.3%
Australia	210	270	6	45.00	7.71	35.0	29.5%	11.4%
India	130	216	4	54.00	9.97	32.5	25.4%	22.3%
Sri Lanka	112	147	1	147.00	7.88	112.0	24.1%	11.6%

C Karunaratne

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Date	Opposition	Balls	Runs	Wkts
23 Sept 2025	Pakistan	6	11	0
13 Jul 2025	Bangladesh	12	18	0
10 Jul 2025	Bangladesh	6	8	0
2 Apr 2023	New Zealand	18	36	0
7 Jan 2023	India	24	52	1
5 Jan 2023	India	24	41	1
3 Jan 2023	India	18	22	1
29 Oct 2022	New Zealand	18	34	0
25 Oct 2022	Australia	18	20	1
23 Oct 2022	Ireland	24	29	1
20 Oct 2022	Netherlands	12	11	0
18 Oct 2022	United Arab Emirates	12	14	0
16 Oct 2022	Namibia	24	36	1
11 Sept 2022	Pakistan	24	33	2
9 Sept 2022	Pakistan	6	4	1
6 Sept 2022	India	24	27	2
1 Sept 2022	Bangladesh	24	32	2
11 Jun 2022	Australia	18	19	0
7 Jun 2022	Australia	12	13	0
27 Feb 2022	India	22	31	1
26 Feb 2022	India	18	24	0
24 Feb 2022	India	24	46	0
20 Feb 2022	Australia	24	32	1
18 Feb 2022	Australia	13	22	0
15 Feb 2022	Australia	17	22	0

Career by format

Men's T20I analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(4)

▼Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(4)

▼Weaknesses(1)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Bowling splits

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Head to head with batters

Recent bowling innings

Wickets taken, by kind

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)

Strengths(4)

Weaknesses(1)