IPL 2023: Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana, two Sri Lankan players, will join Chennai Super Kings on 10 April ahead of their upcoming home match against Rajasthan Royals on 12 April, according to the franchise’s CEO Kasi Viswanathan. The pair participated in the three-match T20I rubber that New Zealand won 2-1 to finish the six-match white-ball series against the hosts on April 8.
The right-arm medium pacer Pathirana did not play in any of the contests, but Theekshana participated in all three 20-over internationals and finished with stats of 1/22, 0/18, and 1/22. The spinner stood out in a tense first T20I in Auckland, as he held New Zealand to just eight runs in Sri Lanka’s Super Over triumph.
Theekshana made his CSK debut last year and quickly established himself as a trustworthy Powerplay bowler. He finished the season with 12 wickets at an economy rate of 7.46, including a four-wicket haul. Pathirana, on the other hand, made his squad debut last year and took two wickets in as many games.
Moreover, Wanindu Hasaranga of the RCB and Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka will both report to their clubs on the same day after being signed by Gujarat Titans to replace Kane Williamson, who is injured (April 10).
Shanaka, an all-around powerhouse who didn’t find a buyer in the December auction, amassed 3724 runs at a strike rate of 141.92 in 183 T20s. His medium pace with the ball has resulted in 59 victories for an economy of 8.81. He has never participated in the IPL.
Hasaranga will improve RCB’s bowling lineup. He is a leg-spinning all-rounder who made his IPL debut in 2021. With 26 strikes in 16 games and a superb economy of 7.54, including a four-for and a five-for each, Hasaranga was the second-leading wicket-taker in the previous tournament. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, the only other Sri Lankan participant in the IPL this year, is a member of the Punjab Kings.
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