Matheesha Pathirana (Sinhala: මතීෂ පතිරණ; Tamil: மதிஷ பத்திரன; born 18 December 2002) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited overs cricket for the national team in limited over internationals. [1]

In April 2022, Matheesha Pathirana was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for the 2022 Indian Premier League for Rs. 20 lakhs. He came as a replacement for the New Zealand cricketer Adam Milne. On 15 May 2022, Matheesha played his first IPL …

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Dec 18, 2002 · A bowler with a slingy action, Matheesha Pathirana made his international debut for Sri Lanka in August 2022 during the Asia Cup against Afghanistan.

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Matheesha Pathirana was roped in by the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022 as a player replacement for the injured Adam Milne. Born on 18 December 2002 in Kandy, Sri Lanka, the 19-year-old right-arm medium pacer and right-handed batter featured in Sri Lanka's U19 World Cup squads in 2020 and 2022.

Matheesha Pathirana is a Sri Lankan cricketer who primarily plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team as a bowler. A right-hand batsman and a right-arm fast bowler, Matheesha is a death-over specialist. Matheesha Pathirana was born on Wednesday, 18 December 2002 (age 21 years; as of 2023) in Kandy, Sri Lanka. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Pathirana was picked by the three-time champions, Chennai Super Kings for the 2020 edition as a reverse player, even before he played a T20 game. In 2021, Pathirana played his maiden T20 when he represented SLC Greys during the SLC Invitational T20 League.

Pathirana is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He has been nicknamed by fans as Baby Malinga, because his bowling action resembles Lasith Malinga 's sling action....

May 5, 2024 · In what comes as a body blow to Chennai Super Kings’ playoff chances, fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has returned to Sri Lanka to recover from the hamstring injury he picked up during the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chepauk.