Kamindu Mendis
Sri Lanka
Personal Information
BornSeptember 30, 1998 (27 years)
Birth PlaceGalle
Height-
RoleBatting Allrounder
Batting StyleLeft Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm offbreak
ICC Rankings
Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
| Format | Current Rank | Best Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Test | 6 | 5 |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | 74 | 73 |
Batting Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 14 | 24 | 3 | 1316 | 182 | 62.67 | 2063 | 63.80 | 5 | - | 5 | 137 | 24 |
| ODI | 27 | 26 | 6 | 527 | 64 | 26.35 | 653 | 80.71 | - | - | 3 | 40 | 13 |
| T20 | 43 | 38 | 4 | 671 | 65 | 19.74 | 515 | 130.30 | - | - | 3 | 55 | 28 |
| IPL | 5 | 5 | 1 | 92 | 32 | 23 | 69 | 133.34 | - | - | - | 7 | 2 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wickets | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 14 | 7 | 126 | 112 | 3 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 5.33 | 37.33 | 42.0 | - | - |
| ODI | 27 | 15 | 300 | 326 | 6 | 3/19 | 3/19 | 6.52 | 54.33 | 50.0 | - | - |
| T20 | 43 | 15 | 174 | 238 | 5 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 8.21 | 47.6 | 34.8 | - | - |
| IPL | 5 | 4 | 42 | 60 | 2 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 8.57 | 30.0 | 21.0 | - | - |
Profile Summary
Kamindu Mendis has a skill set that very few others can boast of - the ability to bowl with both arms. Mendis' ambidextrous bowling first caught the cricketing world's attention during the 2016 U-19 World Cup. Along with the ability to bowl both off-breaks and slow left-arm spin competently, Mendis is not only a competent batter but also a swift fielder, meaning, he nearly redefines what it means to be an all-rounder. Even still, Mendis' journey wasn't all smooth after being blood into international cricket in 2018 aged 20. Despite his unrivaled skill-set, Mendis failed to seal his spot in Sri Lanka's squads in any format during a turbulent time in their cricketing history. A lack of consistent performances with either bat or ball meant that he was often overlooked despite his potential.