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Matheesha Pathirana - IPL factfile
- Picked up after featuring in the Abu Dhabi T10 league, Matheesha Pathirana made his IPL debut for Chennai Super Kings in 2022, and caught the eye when he dismissed Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya in a match against Gujarat Titans, one of his two appearances that season.
- In IPL 2023, he established himself as CSK's fast-bowling frontman, his slingy yorkers helping CSK win their fifth title. He finished with 19 wickets, going at an economy rate of 8.01.
- He played just six games in IPL 2024 because of injury, but CSK retained him for INR 13 crore ahead of IPL 2025. That season, he played 12 games and took 13 wickets but his economy took a beating, finishing with 10.14.
- Released by CSK, Pathirana went into the IPL auction ahead of the 2026 season, where he was an INR 18 crore pick for Kolkata Knight Riders.
Batting Career Summary
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 12 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.2 | 35 | 31.42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| T20I | 28 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 | 37 | 51.35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FC | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7.5 | 26 | 57.69 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 24 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 5* | 2.85 | 81 | 24.69 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| T20 | 110 | 21 | 10 | 41 | 8 | 3.72 | 73 | 56.16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 12 | 12 | 508 | 616 | 17 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 36.23 | 7.27 | 29.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 28 | 27 | 521 | 732 | 40 | 4/24 | 4/24 | 18.3 | 8.42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 2 | 3 | 150 | 80 | 5 | 4/46 | 4/54 | 16 | 3.2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 24 | 23 | 957 | 1071 | 30 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 35.7 | 6.71 | 31.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 110 | 109 | 2182 | 3111 | 146 | 4/20 | 4/20 | 21.3 | 8.55 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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