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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. He has been referred to as Baby Malinga, as he has modelled his bowling action after Lasith Malinga in sling action.
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Matheesha Pathirana is a right-arm fast bowler who plays for Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings. He made his international debut in 2022 and has taken 17 wickets in 12 ODIs and 11 wickets in 6 T20Is.
- Male
- January 18, 2003
- Sri Lanka
Dec 18, 2002 · Career Information. Teams. Sri Lanka U19, Chennai Super Kings, Sri Lanka, Kandy Warriors, Bangla Tigers, Kandy Falcons, Desert Vipers, Colombo Strikers, Trinbago Knight Riders, Rangpur Riders. A...
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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.
2 days ago · Only Matheesha Pathirana elicited any sort of high level bidding war, while the other two highly priced signings - Isuru Udana (US$ 100,000) and Karim Janat (US$ 80,000) - seemed to suggest sides ...
Sep 1, 2023 · From a schoolboy in Kandy to an IPL star and an Asia Cup sensation, Matheesha Pathirana is a round-arm fast bowler with a low action and a high ceiling. Learn how he went from scouted to superstar in a few years, and what challenges he faces next.
1 day ago · Matheesha Pathirana's price is nearly five times more than his Indian Premier League price. The Sri Lanka fast bowler played for the Super Kings, becoming an IPL star during his three-year stint with the 5-time champion. Pathirana was roped in by CSK for Rs 20 lakh as a replacement for New Zealand's Adam Milne in 2022.
