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  Matheesha Pathirana breaks his own unwanted all-time record of bowling most wides in an IPL season

  Cricket | May 27, 2025 10:05 IST

  Matheesha Pathirana had a disappointing season for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), going at 10.13 runs per over while bowling the most number of wides in one season in IPL history. Chennai Super Kings finished at the bottom of the points table for the first time in the IPL.

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  CSK coach addresses Matheesha Pathirana's dip in form in IPL 2025, says 'batters playing him better'

  Cricket | May 01, 2025 16:25 IST

  CSK bowling coach Eric Simons addressed Matheesha Pathirana's change in action which led to the Sri Lanka international producing lacklustre performances in the ongoing IPL 2025. He has clinched nine wickets in eight matches so far.

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  Matheesha Pathirana reflects on his love and respect for MS Dhoni

  Cricket | April 04, 2025 17:09 IST

  Star Chennai Super Kings pacer Matheesha Pathirana recently came forward and talked about his admiration and respect for franchise's stalwart MS Dhoni. Pathirana credited his success in the tournament completely towards Dhoni.

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  Pathirana returns to CSK playing XI, Bhuvneshwar in RCB squad after 15 years

  Cricket | March 28, 2025 19:15 IST

  Matheesha Pathirana has been announced in CSK's playing XI for the blockbuster clash against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be playing his first match for RCB in 15 years.

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  Star CSK player to miss high-voltage clash against RCB in IPL 2025, know reason

  Cricket | March 27, 2025 19:42 IST

  Chennai Super Kings fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana is set to miss the high-voltage clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. Coach Stephen Fleming confirmed that he is still recovering.

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  Lanka T10 Super League 2024 live streaming: When and where to watch T10 games online, TV in India?

  Cricket | December 10, 2024 17:34 IST

  Sri Lanka cricket will introduce the brand-new T10 Super League tournament on Wednesday where star cricketers Matheesha Pathirana, Dasun Shanka, and Jason Roy will feature in an exciting battle. Angelo Mathews will lead the Colombo Jaguars with legendary Chaminda Vaas supporting him as head coach.

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  Sri Lanka announce squad for ODI series against West Indies; Matheesha Pathirana misses out

  Cricket | October 18, 2024 21:07 IST

  Sri Lanka registered an impressive 2-1 T20I series win over West Indies and are favourites to dominate the three-match ODI series having beaten India in their last 50-over bilateral series at home. Sri Lanka will be without their premier pacer Matheesha Pathirana for the West Indies series.

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  Key Sri Lanka players ruled out of ODI series vs India, replacements named

  Cricket | August 01, 2024 16:20 IST

  Sri Lanka have been rattled by injuries to key players in the home series against India. Multiple players got ruled out even before the T20I series and once again, they lost a couple of their cricketers just before the ODI leg of the tour. Can they beat India in this series?

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  IPL 2024 star clinches never-seen-before deal in Lanka Premier League 2024 auction

  Cricket | May 22, 2024 15:31 IST

  Chennai Super Kings' rising fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana emerged as the most expensive singings in Lanaka Premier League auction history after being acquired by Colombo Strikers for a whopping USD 120,000 on Tuesday.

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  Matheesha Pathirana returns home to recover from injury in major blow to CSK's playoff bid

  Cricket | May 05, 2024 20:43 IST

  Matheesha Pathirana has been the top performer for the defending champions with 13 wickets in just six innings at an impressive economy rate of 7.68 but is struggling with a hamstring injury and missed Chennai's last two fixtures against Punjab Kings.

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  Why is Matheesha Pathirana not playing in CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024 game?

  Cricket | May 01, 2024 19:32 IST

  CSK vs PBKS IPL 2024 Playing XIs: Stand-in Captain Sam Curran won the crucial toss as Punjab Kings elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chennai Super Kings dropped Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande from their last starting eleven.

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  Pathirana stars with ball to help CSK beat MI as Rohit Sharma's second IPL ton goes in vain

  Cricket | April 15, 2024 6:26 IST

  Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat the Mumbai Indians by 20 runs to register their fourth win of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Rohit Sharma smashed his second IPL hundred, however, no other batter supported him long enough and Matheesha Pathirana's four-wicket haul ended up being the difference.

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  Pathirana to return? Predicting CSK's likely playing XI for IPL 2024 clash against Mumbai Indians

  Cricket | April 14, 2024 7:15 IST

  Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will take on the Mumbai Indians (MI) in probably the biggest match of the 2024 edition of the IPL so far and will be looking to continue their winning momentum at the Wankhede Stadium. Coming from a slow surface at Chepauk, CSK are expected to make a change or two.

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  Catch of the tournament? Pathirana flies to take stunning one-handed catch, leaves Dhoni surprised

  Cricket | March 31, 2024 21:20 IST

  Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana was the star of the show in the field for the Chennai Super Kings against the Delhi Capitals as he grabbed one of the most stunning catches in the 30-yard circle. Pathirana's diving catch even surprised CSK skipper MS Dhoni, who was seen applauding the pacer.

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  3 CSK players who are injured ahead of IPL 2024 opener against RCB

  Cricket | March 18, 2024 18:33 IST

  Chennai Super Kings (CSK), led by MS Dhoni, will enter the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as defending champions. They are set to lock horns against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening game of the season but injury concerns have plagued them.

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  Injury to Sri Lanka pacer triggers tension inside Chennai Super Kings' dressing room

  Cricket | March 09, 2024 11:28 IST

  Chennai Super Kings will begin their IPL (Indian Premier League) 2024 campaign with the curtain raiser of the season against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22.

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  36-ball spell in a T20 game! A night to forget for Matheesha Pathirana vs Bangladesh

  Cricket | March 05, 2024 7:33 IST

  The first T20I of the three-match series between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh went down the wire with the visitors holding their nerve to win by three runs. Despite losing early wickets, Bangladesh stayed in the hunt right till the end and Sri Lanka's bowling played a part in it as well.

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  Matheesha Pathirana's injury puts Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign in jeopardy

  Cricket | October 24, 2023 21:05 IST

  Matheesha Pathirana, 20, suffered a shoulder niggle during World Cup 2023 game against Pakistan on October 10 and has already returned to Sri Lanka. Angelo Mathews comes in as his replacement having already joined the team as a travelling reserve.

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  Asia Cup 2023 Leaderboard: Shubman Gill tops batting ranks, Kuldeep, Siraj miss out in bowling chart

  Cricket | September 17, 2023 22:45 IST

  Indian opener Shubman Gill top-scored with 27* runs against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final to finish the tournament as the leading run-scorer with 302 runs in six innings.