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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. [1] He has been referred to as Baby Malinga, as he has modelled his bowling action after Lasith Malinga in sling ...
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.
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- January 18, 2003
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Interestingly, in 2021, a bowling video of Matheesha Pathirana from a school tournament in which Matheesha represented Trinity College against (Sanath) Jayasuriya’s school went viral on the internet which grabbed the Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s attention. Impressed with his bowling action, MS Dhoni was very keen on adding Matheesha in the IPL reserves of the Chennai Super Kings.
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Matheesha Pathirana was born on Wednesday, 18 December 2002 (age 21 years; as of 2023) in Kandy, Sri Lanka. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. His family has its roots in Harispathuwa, Sri Lanka. Matheesha Pathirana began playing cricket at home when he was a toddler. In an interview, while talking about Pathirana’s passion for cricket, his father Anu...
Matheesha Pathirana follows Buddhism. Sunday ObserverIn an interview, while talking about his family’s religion, Matheesha’s father said,
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Matheesha Pathirana was included in the SLC Greys’ squad for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League in August 2021. On 22 August 2021, he made his T20 debut for SLC Greys in the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League. He has also played several matches for Nondescripts Cricket Club.
Matheesha Pathirana loves travelling and listening to music in his leisure time.He is fond of eating Pizzas.Besides cricket, Matheesha is good at playing the piano and singing.With his slinging action reminiscent of Lasith Malinga, Pathirana is often referred to as Baby Malinga, Podi (little) Malinga, Mini Mali, and Next Malinga in the cricket fraternity. The Indian Expr...In an interview, when asked about similarities in Matheesha’s bowling action with that of Lasith Malinga, his father averred that Pathirana’s bowling action wasn’t due to Malinga. He said, We heard...He is very particular about his fitness and follows a strict workout regimen.Matheesha Pathirana at a gymLearn about Matheesha Pathirana's biography, family, career, and achievements. He is a right-arm fast bowler who holds the record for the fastest ball ever bowled in international cricket.
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. It wasn't a debut to remember though as Sri ...
4 days ago · "Sri Lanka are banking on Matheesha Pathirana to turn around their fortunes in the upcoming T20 World Cup," cricket writer Rex Clementine wrote in The Island newspaper. "Pathirana was a sensation ...
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May 16, 2023 · Bravo, CSK’s go-to death bowler and one of the all-time legends of T20 cricket, retired from the IPL after last season, and Pathirana has very ably taken over the mantle of death bowling from him for CSK. In IPL 2023, Pathirana has taken 12 wickets at the death at an economy rate of 8.33 at the time of writing.
