A season of injuries have made it worst for Chennai Super Kings- first it was MS Dhoni, Khaleel Ahmed and now a body blow with Ayush Mhatre.

Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has finally arrived in the city to join Kolkata Knight Riders, giving a much-needed boost to the side that is currently languishing at the bottom of the IPL table.

Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana is finally joining Kolkata Knight Riders late on Saturday, giving a much-needed boost to the side, who are currently languishing at the bottom of the IPL table

Matheesha Pathirana has already received the no-objection certificate from Sri Lanka Cricket to play in the Indian T20 tournament, but is yet to link up with the team.

Matheesha Pathirana has reportedly cleared the fitness test and been granted the no-objection certificate from the Sri Lankan board to travel to India and link up with his team.

Although these are early days, and in a long tournament like the IPL fortunes can change, the general trend suggests that most of the top earners in the 2026 auction are yet to fire

Kolkata Knight Riders' misery in IPL 2026 shows no signs of ending, with their campaign going downhill with every passing game.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has confirmed that Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana are among 15 centrally contracted players who have yet to take the mandatory fitness tests.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were the heaviest spenders in the auction, and enter IPL 2026 desperate to bounce back after recording their joint-lowest finish the previous season.

The Sri Lankan fast bowler was bought by the three-time champions for Rs 18 crore at the auctions last year.