Matheesha Pathirana
Sri Lanka
Personal Information
BornDecember 18, 2002 (20 years)
Birth PlaceKandy
Height-
RoleBowler
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast
ICC Rankings
Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
| Format | Current Rank | Best Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Batting Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODI | 12 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.2 | 35 | 31.43 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| T20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 3.4 | 32 | 53.13 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| IPL | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wickets | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | - | - | - | - | - | -/- | -/- | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
| ODI | 12 | 12 | 508 | 616 | 17 | 4/32 | 4/32 | 7.28 | 36.24 | 29.88 | - | - |
| T20 | 19 | 18 | 344 | 488 | 30 | 4/24 | 4/24 | 8.51 | 16.27 | 11.47 | - | - |
| IPL | 26 | 26 | 581 | 818 | 41 | 4/28 | 4/28 | 8.45 | 19.95 | 14.17 | - | - |
Profile Summary
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.