Dhananjaya de Silva stats
Right-hand bat · Right-arm off-break
Last played 30 Jan 2026 · Sri Lanka v England (T20I)
Dhananjaya de Silva has scored 1,769 ODI runs at an average of 26.01 and a strike rate of 78.0, plus 786 in T20Is and 562 in the LPL. With the ball: 41 ODI wickets.
- ODI82 matches · 2016–20261,769runsAvg 26.01 · SR 78.0 · HS 9341wicketsEcon 5.17 · Avg 43.07 · Best 3/32
- T20I44 matches · 2015–2026786runsAvg 19.17 · SR 113.1 · HS 6216wicketsEcon 6.79 · Avg 21.50 · Best 2/22
- LPL37 matches · 2020–2024562runsAvg 20.81 · SR 127.4 · HS 6120wicketsEcon 7.11 · Avg 27.50 · Best 4/6
- ILT205 matches · 2023107runsAvg 21.40 · SR 123.0 · HS 651wicketsEcon 10.25 · Avg 41.00 · Best 1/25
Dhananjaya de Silva recent form
Last 10 matches, newest first · 47 fantasy points a match on average
- 11v England · T20I30 Jan · 19 pts
- 91/45v England · ODI27 Jan · 41 pts
- 402/37v England · ODI24 Jan · 139 pts
- 101/22v England · ODI22 Jan · 77 pts
- 220/22v Pakistan · T20I11 Jan · 52 pts
- 101/4v Pakistan · T20I7 Jan · 62 pts
- 0/14v Galle Marvels · LPL21 Jul · 24 pts
- 50/23v Kandy Falcons · LPL20 Jul · 21 pts
- 90/11v Galle Marvels · LPL18 Jul · 20 pts
- 6v Colombo Strikers · LPL14 Jul · 10 pts
Dhananjaya de Silva career bests
| Competition | HS | 100/50 | Best | 4w/5w | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 93 | 0/9 | 3/32 | 0/0 | 37 |
| T20I | 62 | 0/2 | 2/22 | 0/0 | 21 |
| LPL | 61 | 0/2 | 4/6 | 1/0 | 21 |
| ILT20 | 65 | 0/1 | 1/25 | 0/0 | 3 |
Dhananjaya de Silva runs by year
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| Year | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 59 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 411 |
| 2022 | 4 | 126 |
| 2021 | 11 | 304 |
| 2020 | 3 | 81 |
| 2019 | 14 | 257 |
| 2018 | 9 | 199 |
| 2017 | 6 | 62 |
| 2016 | 10 | 270 |
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| Year | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 43 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 78 |
| 2023 | 6 | 105 |
| 2022 | 9 | 148 |
| 2021 | 7 | 81 |
| 2020 | 2 | 74 |
| 2019 | 4 | 42 |
| 2018 | 2 | 48 |
| 2017 | 3 | 48 |
| 2016 | 2 | 74 |
| 2015 | 2 | 45 |
Dhananjaya de Silva in the powerplay, middle and death overs
In each competition
ODI
| Batting | Runs | SR | Outs | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–10 | 246 | 83.1 | 6 | 1 |
| Middle overs 11–40 | 1,249 | 72.8 | 48 | 8 |
| Death overs 41–50 | 274 | 106.2 | 14 | 6 |
| Bowling | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–10 | 6 | 4.96 | 52% | 47 |
| Middle overs 11–40 | 29 | 5.20 | 44% | 278.2 |
| Death overs 41–50 | 6 | 5.38 | 44% | 16 |
T20I
| Batting | Runs | SR | Outs | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–6 | 311 | 119.6 | 11 | 5 |
| Middle overs 7–15 | 386 | 104.9 | 20 | 8 |
| Death overs 16–20 | 89 | 132.8 | 8 | 2 |
| Bowling | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–6 | 4 | 6.06 | 42% | 18 |
| Middle overs 7–15 | 11 | 7.01 | 30% | 28.4 |
| Death overs 16–20 | 1 | 8.50 | 29% | 4 |
LPL
| Batting | Runs | SR | Outs | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–6 | 134 | 110.7 | 4 | 1 |
| Middle overs 7–15 | 284 | 118.8 | 14 | 10 |
| Death overs 16–20 | 144 | 177.8 | 8 | 7 |
| Bowling | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Overs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay overs 1–6 | 8 | 7.17 | 41% | 36 |
| Middle overs 7–15 | 11 | 7.06 | 27% | 36 |
| Death overs 16–20 | 1 | 7.13 | 41% | 5.2 |
Dhananjaya de Silva against pace and spin
Runs off the bat and dismissals against each type of bowler
ODI
| Bowling | Runs | SR | Avg | Outs | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 973 | 83.0 | 25.61 | 38 | 56% |
| Spin | 796 | 72.6 | 26.53 | 30 | 53% |
| Right-arm pace | 752 | 83.6 | 27.85 | 27 | 57% |
| Left-arm pace | 221 | 81.0 | 20.09 | 11 | 56% |
| Off-spin | 217 | 82.5 | 21.70 | 10 | 50% |
| Leg-spin | 248 | 70.3 | 35.43 | 7 | 54% |
| Left-arm orthodox | 234 | 65.0 | 19.50 | 12 | 56% |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 97 | 80.2 | 97.00 | 1 | 50% |
Bowling style known for 100% of balls faced.
T20I
| Bowling | Runs | SR | Avg | Outs | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 456 | 115.4 | 22.80 | 20 | 39% |
| Spin | 330 | 110.0 | 17.37 | 19 | 31% |
| Right-arm pace | 332 | 116.1 | 23.71 | 14 | 40% |
| Left-arm pace | 124 | 113.8 | 20.67 | 6 | 36% |
| Off-spin | 54 | 120.0 | 27.00 | 2 | 29% |
| Leg-spin | 166 | 104.4 | 16.60 | 10 | 33% |
| Left-arm orthodox | 76 | 108.6 | 12.67 | 6 | 31% |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 34 | 130.8 | 34.00 | 1 | 23% |
Bowling style known for 100% of balls faced.
LPL
| Bowling | Runs | SR | Avg | Outs | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 270 | 142.9 | 20.77 | 13 | 33% |
| Spin | 269 | 117.5 | 24.45 | 11 | 39% |
| Right-arm pace | 202 | 144.3 | 18.36 | 11 | 33% |
| Left-arm pace | 68 | 138.8 | 34.00 | 2 | 33% |
| Off-spin | 79 | 123.4 | 26.33 | 3 | 38% |
| Leg-spin | 87 | 120.8 | 14.50 | 6 | 32% |
| Left-arm orthodox | 52 | 83.9 | 26.00 | 2 | 47% |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 51 | 164.5 | — | 0 | 42% |
Bowling style known for 95% of balls faced.
Dhananjaya de Silva against right- and left-handers
Wickets and runs off the bat conceded to each kind of batter
ODI
| Against | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Balls/wkt | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-handers | 20 | 47.35 | 5.04 | 56.4 | 41% |
| Left-handers | 21 | 37.62 | 5.17 | 43.7 | 50% |
Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 100% of balls bowled.
T20I
| Against | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Balls/wkt | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-handers | 6 | 33.83 | 7.38 | 27.5 | 30% |
| Left-handers | 10 | 13.80 | 5.91 | 14.0 | 40% |
Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 100% of balls bowled.
LPL
| Against | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Balls/wkt | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-handers | 7 | 41.43 | 8.33 | 29.9 | 28% |
| Left-handers | 12 | 19.58 | 6.10 | 19.3 | 40% |
Economy counts runs off the bat only. Batting hand known for 95% of balls bowled.
Dhananjaya de Silva record against each team
Every opponent, most played first
ODI
| Against | Mat | Runs | Avg | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 395 | 23.24 | 9 | |
| 12 | 258 | 32.25 | 9 | |
| 11 | 280 | 28.00 | 10 | |
| 9 | 134 | 19.14 | 8 | |
| 8 | 169 | 24.14 | 4 | |
| West Indies | 6 | 148 | 29.60 | 0 |
| 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 0 | |
| 4 | 78 | 78.00 | 0 |
6 more opponents
| Against | Mat | Runs | Avg | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 127 | 42.33 | 0 | |
| 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0 | |
| Scotland | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0 |
| Ireland | 1 | 42 | — | 0 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
T20I
| Against | Mat | Runs | Avg | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 117 | 11.70 | 4 | |
| 8 | 179 | 29.83 | 1 | |
| 6 | 114 | 19.00 | 2 | |
| 5 | 82 | 16.40 | 1 | |
| 4 | 40 | 10.00 | 3 | |
| 3 | 100 | 33.33 | 1 | |
| 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 2 | |
| 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0 |
4 more opponents
| Against | Mat | Runs | Avg | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 1 |
| Namibia | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0 |
| 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0 | |
| 1 | 15 | — | 1 |
LPL
| Against | Mat | Runs | Avg | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle Gladiators | 6 | 93 | 31.00 | 4 |
| Jaffna Kings | 4 | 16 | 5.33 | 1 |
| B-Love Kandy | 3 | 111 | 37.00 | 5 |
| Colombo Strikers | 3 | 32 | 16.00 | 1 |
| Dambulla Giants | 3 | 69 | 23.00 | 0 |
| Galle Marvels | 3 | 27 | 13.50 | 1 |
| Galle Titans | 3 | 51 | 51.00 | 3 |
| Kandy Falcons | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 |
6 more opponents
| Against | Mat | Runs | Avg | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dambulla Aura | 2 | 19 | 19.00 | 1 |
| Dambulla Viiking | 2 | 17 | 8.50 | 1 |
| Kandy Warriors | 2 | 40 | 40.00 | 1 |
| Colombo Kings | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 |
| Dambulla Sixers | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 2 |
| Kandy Tuskers | 1 | 61 | 61.00 | 0 |
Bowlers Dhananjaya de Silva has faced most
Runs, balls and dismissals in every match-up of 60+ balls
Batters Dhananjaya de Silva has bowled to most
Runs, balls and dismissals in every match-up of 60+ balls
Dhananjaya de Silva: quick answers
How many ODI runs has Dhananjaya de Silva scored?
1,769 runs in 76 innings at an average of 26.01 and a strike rate of 78.0, with 0 hundreds and 9 fifties.
What is Dhananjaya de Silva's highest ODI score?
93.
How many ODI wickets has Dhananjaya de Silva taken?
41 wickets at an economy of 5.17 and an average of 43.07; best figures 3/32.
How many T20I runs has Dhananjaya de Silva scored?
786 runs in 44 innings at an average of 19.17 and a strike rate of 113.1, with 0 hundreds and 2 fifties.
What is Dhananjaya de Silva's highest T20I score?
62.
How many T20I wickets has Dhananjaya de Silva taken?
16 wickets at an economy of 6.79 and an average of 21.50; best figures 2/22.
Which bowler has dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva most often?
Imran Tahir, 6 times in 142 balls (in match-ups of 60+ balls).
Does Dhananjaya de Silva play pace or spin better in ODIs?
Against pace: strike rate 83.0, average 25.61. Against spin: strike rate 72.6, average 26.53.
How does Dhananjaya de Silva bowl to left-handers?
21 wickets at 37.62 against left-handers and 20 at 47.35 against right-handers (ODI, runs off the bat).
What is Dhananjaya de Silva's record against South Africa?
395 runs in 17 matches at an average of 23.24.