| FULL NAME | Matheesha Pathirana |
| BORN | December 18, 2002, Kandy |
| AGE | 21y |
| BATTING STYLE | Right hand Bat |
BOWLING STYLE | Right arm Fast |
| PLAYING ROLE | Bowler |
| TEAMS | Sri Lanka U19, Chennai Super Kings, Sri Lanka, Kandy Warriors, Bangla Tigers, Kandy Falcons, Desert Vipers, Colombo Strikers, Trinbago Knight Riders, Rangpur Riders |
Batting Career Summary
| Batting | Test | ODI | T20 | IPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| Innings | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Balls | 0 | 35 | 16 | 0 |
| Highest | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Average | 0 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| SR | 0 | 31.43 | 62.5 | 0.0 |
| Not Out | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fours | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Bowling | Test | ODI | T20 | IPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| Innings | 0 | 12 | 6 | 20 |
| Balls | 0 | 508 | 118 | 451 |
| Runs | 0 | 616 | 188 | 592 |
| Maidens | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 17 | 11 | 34 |
| Avg | 0 | 36.24 | 17.09 | 17.41 |
| Eco | 0 | 7.28 | 9.56 | 7.88 |
| SR | 0 | 29.88 | 10.73 | 13.26 |
| BBI | -/- | 4/32 | 4/24 | 4/28 |
| BBM | -/- | 4/32 | 4/24 | 4/28 |
| 4w | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profile
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 Lanka were beaten by Afghanistan in that game by 8 wickets. Pathirana conceded 16 runs in the only over he bowled in the 20-20 contest. His ODI debut came against the same oppositon 10 months later, and once again Pathirana couldn’t chip in with a substantial contribution as he managed to pick only 1 wicket in the 50-50 over contest. Sri Lanka ended on the losing side once again as Afghanistan won the match by 6 wickets. Pathirana’s start to his international career wouldn’t be a pleasant one, however, the pace bowler had an impressive season for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 where he picked 10 wickets in the tournament and played a pivotal role in CSK’s successful campaign. As a result of Pathirana’s crucial spells, CSK managed to win a few games. An impactful bowler in the shortest bowler, but it will be interesting to see if he manages to be equally impactful in the ODI format.
