IPL 202: Who is Matheesha Pathirana? – Matheesha Pathirana grabbed eyeballs when CSK signed him as a replacement player for Adam Milne. Dubbed as new Lasith Malinga, fans are curious to know who this CSK’s new signing is. Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
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IPL 2022: Who is Matheesha Pathirana? CSK’s new signing dubbed New Lasith Malinga after U19 WC exploits
IPL 2022: Who is Matheesha Pathirana? All you need to know
- Pathirana shot into the limelight during the Under-19 World Cup 2022. The pacer played four matches and picked up seven wickets
- His action is exactly like Lasith Malinga – slingly and low. Pathirana also bowls extremely fast as the legendary Sri Lankan bowler
- The Under-19 player caught the attention of CSK by bowling a 175kmph ball against India in the U19 World Cup. Later, it turned out to be a glitch.
- Pathirana was also a reserve player for CSK in the IPL 2021 season. The youngster was also in CSK training camp practising with MS Dhoni and other players
- The youngster was on the radar of the CSK management for a long time. Finally, he was picked for his base price of 20 lakhs
IPL 2022: Who is Matheesha Pathirana? CSK’s new signing dubbed New Lasith Malinga after U19 WC exploits
IPL 2022: CSK still in with a chance of qualifying for playoffs after a thrilling win over MI
Meanwhile, CSK have kept their qualifications hope alive by beating arch-rivals MI by three wickets. The Ravindra Jadeja-led side have played 7 games and have won two and lost five. They still have seven games left and they need to at least five of those to harbor hopes of defending the title.
IPL 2022: Who is Matheesha Pathirana? CSK’s new signing dubbed New Lasith Malinga after U19 WC exploits
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