Maheesh Theekshana
Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana
Sri Lanka · Bowler
Right Handed Bat Right-arm offbreak August 01, 2000 (26 years) Colombo
206
Career wickets
ODI best #1T20 best #2
187
Matches
206
Wickets
4/25
Best
537
Runs
Overview
Maheesh Theekshana
Someone who can rattle opposition batters with his mystery spin, Maheesh Theekshana has been a great find for Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut against South Africa in 2021 and picked 4 wickets in the match. It was a fantastic ODI debut for the mystery spinner as Sri Lanka won by 78 runs. In the Qualifiers for World Cup 2023, Theekshana played a crucial role as the spinner claimed 21 wickets and he was one of the reasons for Sri Lanka's success in the tournament. Apart from ODIs, Theekshana also has an impressive record in the T20 format. He bowls in the powerplay and often has the ability to bowl crucial spells. If Sri Lanka are to challenge teams and come out on top in World Cup 2023, Theekshana needs to play a pivotal role in doing so. He has the experience of playing in Indian conditions being a part of Chennai Super Kings, hence it will be interesting to see his performance in the tournament.
Recent Batting
| Score | Opp | Format | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32*(26) | PAK | T20I | 11 Oct 26 |
| 1(2) | PAK | T20I | 09 Oct 26 |
| 4(8) | ENG | T20I | 15 Sep 26 |
| 4(4) | WI | T20I | 14 Jun 26 |
| DNB | WI | T20I | 13 Jun 26 |
Recent Bowling
Stats
Career by format
international & domestic formatsTest2 matches
Batting
59
Runs
19.67
Avg
38
HS
0/0
100/50
Bowling
5
Wkts
37.6
Avg
2/28
Best
73.0
SR
ODI60 matches
Batting
345
Runs
16.43
Avg
38
HS
0/0
100/50
Bowling
81
Wkts
27.65
Avg
4/25
Best
36.41
SR
T2087 matches
Batting
116
Runs
4.3
Avg
14
HS
0/0
100/50
Bowling
84
Wkts
27.61
Avg
3/17
Best
23.29
SR
Franchise & T20 leagues
club competitionsIPL38 matches
Batting
17
Runs
5.67
Avg
7
HS
0/0
100/50
Bowling
36
Wkts
33.53
Avg
4/33
Best
24.33
SR
ⓘ Career figures cover the formats we track (Test, ODI, T20I, first-class, List A) plus the franchise leagues shown above.
Full statistics tables
Batting
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 60 | 87 | 38 |
| Innings | 3 | 34 | 41 | 6 |
| Runs | 59 | 345 | 116 | 17 |
| Balls | 149 | 624 | 190 | 34 |
| Highest | 38 | 38 | 14 | 7 |
| Average | 19.67 | 16.43 | 4.3 | 5.67 |
| SR | 39.60 | 55.29 | 61.06 | 50.00 |
| Not Out | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| Fours | 6 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| Sixes | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ducks | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 60 | 87 | 38 |
| Innings | 4 | 59 | 87 | 38 |
| Balls | 365 | 2949 | 1956 | 876 |
| Runs | 188 | 2240 | 2319 | 1207 |
| Maidens | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Wickets | 5 | 81 | 84 | 36 |
| Avg | 37.6 | 27.65 | 27.61 | 33.53 |
| Eco | 3.09 | 4.56 | 7.11 | 8.27 |
| SR | 73.0 | 36.41 | 23.29 | 24.33 |
| BBI | 2/28 | 4/25 | 3/17 | 4/33 |
| BBM | 3/76 | 4/25 | 3/17 | 4/33 |
| 4w | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
| Match | Format | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAK v SL 2nd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026 | T20 | Pakistan won by 82 runs | 11 Oct 2026 |
| SL v PAK 1st T20I · Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2026 | T20 | Pakistan won by 4 wkts | 9 Oct 2026 |
| ENG v SL 1st T20I · Sri Lanka tour of England, 2026 | T20 | England won by 119 runs | 15 Sep 2026 |
| SL v ENGA 2nd T20 · England Lions v Sri Lanka T20 Series, 2026 | T20 | England Lions won by 9 wkts - DLS Method | 13 Sep 2026 |
| SL v WI 3rd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of West Indies 2026 | T20 | West Indies won by 5 wkts | 15 Jun 2026 |
| PAK v SL Final · Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20 | Pakistan won by 6 wkts | 29 Nov 2025 |
| PAK v SL 6th Match · Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 6 runs | 27 Nov 2025 |
| SL v ZIM 5th Match · Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 9 wkts | 25 Nov 2025 |
| SL v ZIM 2nd Match · Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20 | Zimbabwe won by 67 runs | 20 Nov 2025 |
| PAK v SL 3rd ODI · Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2025 | ODI | Pakistan won by 6 wkts | 16 Nov 2025 |
| PAK v SL 1st ODI · Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan 2025 | ODI | Pakistan won by 6 runs | 11 Nov 2025 |
| IND v SL Super Fours, 18th Match (A1 v B1) · Asia Cup 2025 | T20 | Match tied (India Won the Super Over) | 26 Sep 2025 |
| PAK v SL Super Fours, 15th Match (A2 v B1) · Asia Cup 2025 | T20 | Pakistan won by 5 wkts | 23 Sep 2025 |
| SL v HKC 8th Match, Group B · Asia Cup 2025 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts | 15 Sep 2025 |
| ZIM v SL 2nd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 | T20 | Zimbabwe won by 5 wkts | 6 Sep 2025 |
| ZIM v SL 1st T20I · Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts | 3 Sep 2025 |
| ZIM v SL 2nd ODI · Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts | 31 Aug 2025 |
| ZIM v SL 1st ODI · Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 2025 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 7 runs | 29 Aug 2025 |
| SL v BAN 3rd T20I · Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | T20 | Bangladesh won by 8 wkts | 16 Jul 2025 |
| SL v BAN 2nd T20I · Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | T20 | Bangladesh won by 83 runs | 13 Jul 2025 |
| SL v BAN 1st T20I · Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 7 wkts | 10 Jul 2025 |
| SL v BAN 3rd ODI · Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 99 runs | 8 Jul 2025 |
| SL v BAN 2nd ODI · Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | ODI | Bangladesh won by 16 runs | 5 Jul 2025 |
| SL v BAN 1st ODI · Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 77 runs | 2 Jul 2025 |
| SL v AUS 2nd ODI · Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 174 runs | 14 Feb 2025 |
| SL v AUS 1st ODI · Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 49 runs | 12 Feb 2025 |
| NZ v SL 3rd ODI · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 140 runs | 11 Jan 2025 |
| NZ v SL 2nd ODI · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 | ODI | New Zealand won by 113 runs (Match reduced | 8 Jan 2025 |
| NZ v SL 3rd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 7 runs | 2 Jan 2025 |
| NZ v SL 2nd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 | T20 | New Zealand won by 45 runs | 30 Dec 2024 |
| NZ v SL 1st T20I · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 | T20 | New Zealand won by 8 runs | 28 Dec 2024 |
| NZXI v SL Practice Match 2 · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 32 runs | 23 Dec 2024 |
| NZXI v SL Practice Match 1 · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 7 wkts | 22 Dec 2024 |
| SL v NZ 3rd ODI · New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | No result due to rain | 19 Nov 2024 |
| SL v NZ 2nd ODI · New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts (Match reduced to | 17 Nov 2024 |
| SL v NZ 1st ODI · New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 45 runs (2nd innings redu | 13 Nov 2024 |
| SL v NZ 2nd T20I · New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | New Zealand won by 5 runs | 10 Nov 2024 |
| SL v NZ 1st T20I · New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts | 9 Nov 2024 |
| SL v WI 3rd ODI · West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | West Indies won by 8 wkts (Match reduced t | 26 Oct 2024 |
| SL v WI 2nd ODI · West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (Match reduced to | 23 Oct 2024 |
| SL v WI 3rd T20I · West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 9 wkts | 17 Oct 2024 |
| SL v WI 2nd T20I · West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 73 runs | 15 Oct 2024 |
| SL v WI 1st T20I · West Indies tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | West Indies won by 5 wkts | 13 Oct 2024 |
| SL v IND 3rd ODI · India tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 110 runs | 7 Aug 2024 |
| SL v IND 3rd T20I · India tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | Match tied (India won the super over) | 30 Jul 2024 |
| SL v IND 2nd T20I · India tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | India won by 7 wkts (2nd innings reduced t | 28 Jul 2024 |
| SL v IND 1st T20I · India tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | India won by 43 runs | 27 Jul 2024 |
| SL v NED 38th Match, Group D · ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 83 runs | 17 Jun 2024 |
| SL v BAN 15th Match, Group D · ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 | T20 | Bangladesh won by 2 wkts | 8 Jun 2024 |
| SL v RSA 4th Match, Group D · ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 | T20 | South Africa won by 6 wkts | 3 Jun 2024 |
| IRE v SL 13th Match · ICC Mens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 41 runs | 31 May 2024 |
| SL v NED 4th Match · ICC Mens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2024 | T20 | Netherlands won by 20 runs | 28 May 2024 |
| BAN v SL 3rd ODI · Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024 | ODI | Bangladesh won by 4 wkts | 18 Mar 2024 |
| BAN v SL 1st ODI · Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024 | ODI | Bangladesh won by 6 wkts | 13 Mar 2024 |
| BAN v SL 3rd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 28 runs | 9 Mar 2024 |
| BAN v SL 2nd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024 | T20 | Bangladesh won by 8 wkts | 6 Mar 2024 |
| BAN v SL 1st T20I · Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 3 runs | 4 Mar 2024 |
| SL v AFG 2nd T20I · Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 72 runs | 19 Feb 2024 |
| SL v AFG 1st T20I · Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 4 runs | 17 Feb 2024 |
| SL v AFG 2nd ODI · Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 155 runs | 11 Feb 2024 |
| SL v AFG 1st ODI · Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 42 runs | 9 Feb 2024 |
| SL v ZIM 3rd T20I · Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 9 wkts | 18 Jan 2024 |
| SL v ZIM 2nd T20I · Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | T20 | Zimbabwe won by 4 wkts | 16 Jan 2024 |
| SL v ZIM 1st T20I · Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | T20 | Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts | 14 Jan 2024 |
| SL v ZIM 3rd ODI · Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 8 wkts (27 Overs Match du | 11 Jan 2024 |
| SL v ZIM 2nd ODI · Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | ODI | Sri Lanka won by 2 wkts | 8 Jan 2024 |
| SL v ZIM 1st ODI · Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka 2024 | ODI | No result due to rain | 6 Jan 2024 |
Career
11 Oct 2026
Most recent
6 Jan 2024
Earliest in archive
67
Matches in archive
T20
Latest format
Matches by format
T20 43ODI 24
ⓘ Debut and match counts reflect matches currently in our archive, which may not cover a player's entire career.
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