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Matheesha Pathirana secures huge LPL deal
Setting a new record, young pacer Matheesha Pathirana secured a huge deal at the Lanka Premier League, emerging as the most expensive purchase ever in the league with a staggering USD 120,000 pay. Pathirana’s services were acquired by Colombo Strikers for the 2024 season of LPL. Colombo Strikers secured the services of other promising players as well.
They signed up Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz and also roped in Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed. Pathirana has demonstrated his incredibly fascinating bowling skills in the IPL, playing for Chennai Super Kings. He has been terrific in the IPL and now he will look to replicate his form in the LPL as well.
His monsterous bowling has been really hard for seasoned batters to tackle, making him one of the standout stars in the current generation of cricketers. His journey with CSK began in 2022 after being brought in as the replacement for New Zealand player Adam Milne. Pathirana was roped in for INR 20 lakh by CSK.
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TNPL Final: Dindigul Dragons vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, all you need to know
The stage is set for an electrifying Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 final as Dindigul Dragons take on IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans on Sunday at NPR College Ground, Dindigul. Both teams come into the clash brimming with confidence after impressive performances in the lead-up to the decider.
Dindigul Dragons have built strong moment...
England stage stunning fightback but India remain well ahead
England have mounted a stunning comeback in the second Test against India, riding on exceptional centuries from Harry Brook and Jamie Smith to post a spirited 407 all out in response to India’s imposing first innings total of 587. At stumps on Day 3, India were 64 for 1 in their second innings, holding a lead of 244 runs....
“It was because of him that I started playing”: Shubman Gill on his father’s message post double hundred
Indian batter Shubman Gill smashed the record-breaking double hundred on day two of the ongoing second Test at Edgbaston against England on Thursday, putting the hosts under tremendous pressure. Gill (269), with his double ton, became the first Indian batter to hit most runs outside the Indian subcontinent, shattering Sachin Tendulkar's record of 241. However, he missed out...
India's white-ball tour of Bangladesh remains in uncertainty
India’s white-ball tour of Bangladesh, involving three ODIs and as many T20Is, is reportedly set to be called off due to political hostility between both nations. India were scheduled to kick off their tour of Bangladesh with three ODIs on August 17, 20 and 23, respectively. While T20I matches were to be played on August ...
SL vs BAN 2nd ODI: Struggling Bangladesh confront fired-up Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will once again be against each other as they prepare to cross paths in the second ODI, set to be played on Saturday (July 5) at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Sri Lanka, having romped to a solid 77-run win in the first game on the back of a commanding batting display put on by Charith Asalanka, sc...
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