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. Pathirana with a slingy action, impressed everyone with his 145+ kph yorkers in the death overs. Matheesha Pathirana joined CSK in the 2022 IPL, where he played only 2 matches and picked 2 wickets in that season.
The 2023 IPL season proved his bowling skill set, when he picked up 19 wickets in 12 matches with an average of 19.53. Pathirana as a death bowler for CSK made a perfect fit in their bowling lineup. Considering the fireworks he produces in the death overs, management retains the pacer for the 2024 IPL.
| Full Name | Matheesha Pathirana |
| Date of Birth | 18 December 2002 |
| Nationality, Hometown | Sri Lanka, Kandy |
| Debut Year in IPL | 2022 |
| Teams Played | Chennai Super Kings |
| Current Teams | Chennai Super Kings |
| Batting Style | Right-hand Batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Fast |
Matheesha Pathirana IPL Salary
Matheesha Pathirana was roped in by the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022 as a player replacement for the injured Adam Milne. However, the management retained their gun bowler for 20 Lakhs ahead of the 2023 IPL. Pathirana sealed his spot by displaying an outstanding performance and helped CSK win their 5th IPL title. After the inclusion of Mustafizur Rahman in CSK’s bowling lineup for 2024 IPL. It will be interesting to see how Pathirana manages to keep his spot intact.
| YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2023 | 20,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2022 | 20,00,000 | Chennai Super Kings |
Matheesha Pathirana IPL Stats
Bowling
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CSK | 12 | 19 | 3/15 | 19.53 | 8.01 | 14.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CSK | 2 | 2 | 2/24 | 26.00 | 7.61 | 20.50 | 0 | 0 |
