IPL playerAustralia2023 to 2026
Matthew Short
On scorecards: MW Short · Right-hand bat
Matthew Short, a batter, has played two IPL seasons for two franchises.
The arrival
Matthew Short's first IPL season was 2023, with Punjab Kings, a signing made outside the auction. That debut came after going unsold once (2022).
That first season brought 6 matches and 117 runs.
The peak
The high point with the bat was 2023, for Punjab Kings: 117 runs at an average of 19.5, striking at 127.2 in a season when the league as a whole struck at 141.9, and a highest score of 36.
Franchise by franchise
2023, Punjab Kings. 6 matches and 117 runs.
2026, Chennai Super Kings. Bought at the 2026 auction for ₹1.5 cr. 3 matches and 60 runs.
2024 and 2025 are missing from the record: seasons without an IPL appearance.
In the field
The fielding record: 7 catches.
At the auction
Matthew Short has gone under the hammer four times, bought once and left unsold three times. The price was ₹1.5 cr, paid by Chennai Super Kings in 2026. Unsold in 2022, Matthew Short was bought in 2026 by Chennai Super Kings.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Where it stands
Matthew Short has made 9 IPL appearances, the latest for Chennai Super Kings in 2026.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Punjab Kings | 6 | 117 | 36 | 19.5 | 127.2 | 0/0 | 0 | 6.25 | - | 5 | ||
| 2026 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 60 | 34 | 20.0 | 117.7 | 0/0 | 0 | 12.32 | - | 2 |
Franchise journey
- Punjab Kings: 2023
- Chennai Super Kings: 2026
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 44.8% |
| Balls per four | 6.8 |
| Balls per six | 28.6 |
| Dot balls bowled | 37.2% |
| Balls per wicket | 43 |
| Catches | 7 |
| Run-outs | 0 |
| Stumpings | 0 |
At the auction
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet