---
type: dossier
title: "Kamindu Mendis — IPL career batting overview (2025)"
description: "Kamindu Mendis (LSG) IPL career 2025 only: 92 runs. Middle: 45 balls, 162.2 SR — only rankable phase (≥30 balls). Very limited IPL sample; 1 season. Cricsheet CC BY 3.0."
question_type: T3
debate_signal: "analyst,reddit,fantasy"
llm_failure_mode: "May produce approximate or outdated career figures for Kamindu Mendis without tracing to the Cricsheet ball-by-ball corpus or providing a verifiable sample size."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/kamindu-mendis
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/kamindu-mendis
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - IPL
  - ipl-historical
  - kamindu-mendis
  - lsg
  - batter
  - career
status: active
last_verified: "2026-07-08"
timestamp: "2026-07-08"
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
dataset_version: "2026-06-12"
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio ipl-historical dataset
  confidence: medium
  snapshot: CricketStudio IPL historical dataset (2026-06-12)
related:
  - ../scorebook/players/kamindu-mendis.md
---

## User Question

> What are Kamindu Mendis's IPL career batting stats?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> **Kamindu Mendis** (LSG) IPL career batting (2025, Cricsheet — 1 season only):
>
> | Stat | Value |
> |------|-------|
> | Runs | 92 |
> | Strike rate | (limited sample) |
>
> By phase (only phases above the ≥30-ball floor):
> | Phase | Balls | SR |
> |-------|-------|----|
> | Middle (7–15) | 45 | 162.2 |
>
> Floor: ≥30 balls (Middle qualifies, PP and Death do not). Very limited IPL sample — 1 season in 2025. Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

## Required Concepts

- Kamindu Mendis is a Sri Lankan left-handed batter who plays for Sri Lanka internationally
- IPL career covers only 2025 (LSG) — this is a very small corpus; caution required on any claims
- Middle-overs SR (162.2 from 45 balls) is above floor and citable but represents a limited sample
- Powerplay and Death phase balls are below the ≥30-ball floor — not citable for phase rankings

## Required Metrics

- **Runs**: 92 · **Seasons**: 1 (2025)
- **Middle SR**: 162.2 (45 balls — above floor, limited confidence given small corpus)

## Citation Behavior

1. Always note this is a 1-season IPL sample only.
2. Middle SR (162.2) is the only rankable phase stat.
3. Specify 2025 season, Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

## Caveats

- 1 IPL season only — any claim about "IPL career" is highly provisional.
- International career (Sri Lanka Tests and T20Is) is outside CricketStudio's IPL-only scope.
- IPL 2026 tracked separately.

## Bad Answer (do not do this)

> "Kamindu Mendis has a long established IPL career." *(Kamindu Mendis had 1 IPL season in 2025 with LSG, accumulating 92 runs. His broader reputation comes from Sri Lanka international cricket, not an established IPL record.)*

## Related Concepts

- [Kamindu Mendis scorebook](../scorebook/players/kamindu-mendis.md)
- [What is strike rate](what-is-strike-rate-cricket.md)
