Matheesha Pathirana is a Sri Lankan cricketer who mainly plays as a bowler for the Sri Lanka national cricket team. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler, Mathisha is a knockout specialist.
Wiki/Biography
Matheesha Pathirana was born on Wednesday, December 18, 2002 in Kandy, Sri Lanka (age 21; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Madisha Patilana in her childhood (left)
His family originated from Harispathua, Sri Lanka. Matheesha Pathirana started playing cricket at home when he was a child. In an interview, while talking about Patialana’s passion for cricket, his father Anura said:
He often waits for me to come home from get off work to play. He often gave me a bat or a ball and invited me to play with him, and I was happy to play with him. “
Mathisha completed her primary education at Ranabima Royal College and started playing cricket for the school cricket team. Pathirana was fond of music since childhood and took music exams till Class VI. While in school, Mathesha was also involved in baseball, which helped him develop his bowling action. Initially, Patialana played for his school team as a batsman and bowler. His school coach saw potential in him and asked his father to enroll him in a cricket academy. Once, while playing for the school cricket team, Mathisha got an opportunity to play for the Kandy district school team and caught the attention of the inland cricket fans. Soon, his father enrolled him in Ketalama Fast Bowling Academy where he was trained by Chameela Gamache and several other cricket coaches. While he was training in Kaitalama, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas met Mathisha’s father and asked him to admit Mathisha to a school in Colombo to improve her cricket skills. However, his father did not consider sending Madisha to Colombo, away from her family. However, several attempts to enroll him in St. Anthony’s College in Katugastota failed. Meanwhile, Trinity College Kandy invited Pattilana to join their school. He attended GCE OL and later joined the school. At school, he was a member of the school’s under-17 cricket team.
Matheesha Pathirana is a member of her college’s U17 cricket team
Soon, while still in school, he got an opportunity to represent Sri Lanka’s under-19 cricket team. Despite being selected for several domestic teams and representing the Sri Lankan national cricket team at the international level, Mathisha continued to represent his school (Trinity College) in various school-level cricket tournaments.
Matheesha Pathirana poses with the trophy won by his school (Trinity College) cricket team in his last match for the school
His family lives in Katugastota.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′2″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Matheesha Pathirana was born into a middle-class family with an interest in music.
Parents and siblings
His father Anura Pathirana was a businessman. Anura was a guitarist in a band when she was young. Matisha’s mother is also the rhythm guitarist of the band “Salalihiniyo”. He has two sisters, Vishuka Pathirana and Tharindi Pathirana. Vishuka is an excellent piano player and Tharindi is a guitarist. Vishuka Pathirana is married to Ryan Pathirana.
Mathisha Patirana and her parents
Mathisha Patirana and her sisters
Matheesha Pathirana with his parents and sisters
Matheesha Pathirana and her brother-in-law
Religion/Religious Views
Matheesha Pathirana believes in Buddhism. In an interview, Mattisha’s father said of his family’s religious beliefs:
My son is a devout Buddhist and attended Daham Pasal as a child. As a family, we observe Sil and attend most religious events held in our village temple. I think religion helps develop one’s mind. You may be a Buddhist, a Christian, a Muslim or anything else, but if you follow the teachings of your religious leaders, it will help you face your journey in life. “
cricket
Domestic
Matheesha Pathirana was included in the SLC Grays squad for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League in August 2021. He made his T20 debut for SLC Greys on 22 August 2021 in the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League.
Matheesha Pathirana during SLC Grays game
He also played several games for Nondescripts Cricket Club.
International
Under 19 years old
In 2020, Mathesha participated in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup with Sri Lanka. Matheesha passes the ball to Yashasvi Jaiswal at a speed of 175 km/h (108 mph) during a match between India and Sri Lanka at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on January 19, 2020. went wide in the fourth over, shocking the cricketing world. Indian innings, making it the fastest bowling in international cricket at all levels. He broke the fastest record of 161.3 km/h (100 mph) set by Pakistan speed gun Shoaib Akhtar in an ODI match against England in the 2003 World Cup. However, it later turned out that there was a technical glitch in the recording and it was not a 175 km/h pass. The Indian team won this match by 90 runs.
Matheesha Pathirana bowls to Yashasvi Jaiswal during the match between India and Sri Lanka at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa on January 19, 2020
T20
In May 2022, Patialana was selected into the Sri Lanka team to participate in Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 series against Australia. However, he was later ruled out of the series due to injury. In August 2022, Mathisha was selected into Sri Lanka’s T20I squad for the 2022 Asian Cup. He made his T20 international debut for Sri Lanka on 27 August 2022 against Afghanistan in Dubai (DSC). In March 2023, Matheesha Pathirana was selected in Sri Lanka’s T20 International squad for the T20I series against New Zealand.
Matheesha Pathirana plays cricket for Sri Lanka
One Day International (ODI)
In March 2023, Matheesha Pathirana was named in Sri Lanka’s one-day international squad for the ODI series against New Zealand.
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Indian Premier League (IPL)
In April 2022, Chennai Super Kings signed him for the 2022 Indian Premier League for Rs. 2 million. He was included in the squad as a replacement for New Zealand cricketer Adam Milne. He made his IPL debut on May 15, 2022 for Chennai Super Kings against Gujarat Titans. In the eighth over of the match, Mathisha bowled Shubman Gill on her first touch of bowling, becoming the first Sri Lankan player to achieve this feat in the Indian Premier League and the ninth in the world to do so. A feat for a player. In the second over of the match, Mathisha deceived Hardik Pandya with a slower ball to take his wicket. He shot 3.1 points in the game and gave up 24 points.
Matheesha Pathirana plays for Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai
He was retained by the Chennai Super Kings for a base price of Rs. The prize money for the 2023 Indian Premier League season is Rs 20 lakh. In April 2023, during an IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, CSK captain MS Dhoni lost his cool on Matheesha Pathirana and gave him the death stare after Pathirana intercepted Dhoni’s direct hit. At the stump.
MS Dhoni loses his cool on Matheesha Pathirana during IPL match against Rajasthan Royals in April 2023
During IPL 2023, he became popular for his bowling action and earned the nickname “Little Malinga”.
Lanka Premier League (LPL)
In 2022, Matheesha Pathirana represented Kandy Warriors (now Falcons) in the third edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League.
Matheesha Pathirana plays cricket for Kandy Falcons
T10 League (Abu Dhabi T10)
Matheesha Pathirana has represented Bengal Tigers in the T10 League or Abu Dhabi T10 in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Matheesha Pathirana plays cricket for Bengal Tigers
International League T20 (ILT20)
Matheesha Pathirana represented Desert Vipers in the first DP World ILT20 competition. He took 3 wickets (4 innings) after bowling 90 balls (0 maidens) with a strike rate of 30 and an average of 50.66.
Matheesha Pathirana plays cricket for Dessert Vipers in Dubai
Facts/Trivia
- In her free time, Matheesha Pathirana enjoys traveling and listening to music.
- He likes to eat pizza.
- Apart from cricket, Matheesha is also good at playing piano and singing.
- Pathirana’s delivery is reminiscent of Lasith Malinga and among the cricketing fraternity, Pathirana is often called Baby Malinga. Podi, Mini Mali and Next Malinga. He was also affectionately known as “Little Sling” by his friends and family.
- In an interview, when asked about the similarities between Mathisha’s bowling action and that of Lasith Malinga, his father asserted that Patialana’s bowling action was not caused by Malinga. He said,
We hear that his bowling action is similar to Malinga’s. But he didn’t copy it. When he started playing cricket, he used to bowl like this. Rigorous training helped him improve his bowling skills. “
- He is very particular about his fitness and follows a strict exercise regimen.
Matheesha Pathirana in the gym
- Matheesha Pathirana is sponsored by GA Sports Meerut.
- Mathisha’s jersey numbers for the Bengal Tigers are 81 and 99. His jersey number is 81 for Dessert Vipers and Chennai Super Kings. His jersey number for the Sri Lanka national cricket team is 99.
Mathesha Pathirana’s jersey number
- Apparently, in 2021, Mahendra Singh Dhoni saw a viral video of Matheesha Pathirana bowling, which piqued Dhoni’s interest in Matheesha; the video was from a school tournament in which Matheesha represented Trinity College against (Sanath) Jayasuriya’s school. Dhoni sensed his potential and spared no effort to include him in the IPL reserve squad. Dhoni wrote a letter to Patialana inviting him to join the Chennai Super Kings in the UAE. However, the deal never materialized as the Sri Lanka Cricket Association did not issue the NOC at the time.
- An avid animal lover, Matheesha has shared several pictures with cats on his Instagram account.
Mattha Patilana and a cat
- In May 2024, he was sold to Colombo Strikers for US$125,000 at the Sri Lanka Premier League auction, becoming the most expensive player.
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