Who is Matheesha Pathirana, CSK pacer in comparison with Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga?

CSK vs MI, IPL 2023: Batting first, Mumbai Indians (MI) managed to attain solely 139 runs for 8 in 20 overs in opposition to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) within the forty ninth match of IPL 2023 on Saturday. MI could not have an excellent begin as its skipper Rohit Sharma misplaced his wicket for a duck. However, the CSK bowling aspect maintained stress on MI all through the IPL match. 

MI’s Nehal Wadhera helped his group to achieve over 100 runs. He additionally smashed his maiden IPL half-century. However, along with his spectacular supply, CSK’s Matheesha Pathirana dismissed Wadhera with a yorker. Not simply that, Pathirana in his 4 overs, gave solely 15 runs and took three wickets with 12 dots balls.

But who’s Matheesha Pathirana, CSK’s pacer who has turn into the speak of the city? Pathirana is a Sri Lankan cricketer. The 20-year-old made his IPL debut in 2022. He is commonly in comparison with former Sri Lanka legend Lasith Malinga because of his bowling type. Many name him ‘Baby Malinga’.

The right-arm medium bowler was named within the SLC Greys’ squad for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League. He made his Twenty20 debut in August 2021 for SLC Greys within the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League.

Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was a part of Sri Lanka’s squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In January 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka’s group for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup within the West Indies.

In April 2022, CSK signed him as a alternative for Adam Milne for the IPL. In March 2023, he was named in each ODI and T20 International squad for the collection in opposition to New Zealand.

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