Chennai Super Kings have suffered a major setback before the big match against RCB. The match will be played on Friday 28 March, but CSK head coach Stephen Fleming has revealed that Mathisha Pathirana will not play in the match against Bangalore.
Mathisha Pathirana is one of the main fast bowlers of the team, who took 13 wickets in 6 matches in the previous season. Let us tell you that Pathirana could not play in the last match against Mumbai Indians.
At present, there is no more information available about Mathisha Pathirana’s severity. According to media reports, Pathirana is still recovering from injury. Let us tell you that this 22 -year -old Sri Lankan bowler has been associated with Chennai Super Kings team since 2022.
CSK’s difficulties increased
Mathisha Pathirana’s exit from playing XI cannot be a big problem for CSK as the team’s bench strength is also very strong. Chennai’s fast bowling department already consists of Khalil Ahmed, Sam Karan, Mukesh Chaudhary, Anshul Kamboj, Kamlesh Nagerkoti and Gurjampit Singh. In the last match, Khalil Ahmed took responsibility for fast bowling against Mumbai Indians and took a total of three wickets.
Who is Mathisha Pathirana?
Talking about Mathisha Pathirana, he has been one of the most influential bowlers of CSK. He is a young player, full of enthusiasm, considers Lasith Malinga as his ideal and his action is also similar to him. So far, he has taken a total of 34 wickets in his 20 IPL matches career. His bowling average is 17.41 which is considered quite good. Let us tell you that Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have won their first match in IPL 2025.
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