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Matheesha Pathirana secures huge LPL deal

Wednesday, 22-May-2024
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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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“It was the first time when we…”: MS Dhoni on CSK’s defeat vs Punjab

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In a must-win IPL encounter that determined their fate in the tournament, CSK were handed a four-wicket defeat by Punjab Kings, marking the end of their campaign. With the defeat, CSK became the first team to be eliminated from the tournament, and skipper MS Dhoni did not shy away from admitting where things went wrong.

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IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh shine as Punjab Kings beat CSK

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Punjab Kings successfully clinched a commanding four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday at Chepauk, thanks to explosive half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh. Chasing a formidable target of 191, Punjab’s batting unit fired on all cylinders to seal the victory with two balls to spare.

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Bangladesh to visit Pakistan for five T20Is

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Faisalabad is set to host an international match for the first time in 17 years as Pakistan gear up to host Bangladesh in a five-match T20I series beginning May 25. The first two T20Is of the series will be played in Faisalabad, while the remaining three matches will be held in Lahore. 

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“He has nothing more to prove”: Adam Gilchrist on MS Dhoni’s IPL future

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Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist, expressing his views on MS Dhoni’s IPL career, feels that the legendary player should call time on his IPL career and should not play the next season. Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, are struggling to stay alive in the ongoing season of IPL, having lost seven of nine games so far. 

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Colombo Strikers, Jaffna Kings terminated by SLC

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In a groundbreaking move, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the termination of Colombo Strikers and Jaffna Kings from the Lanka Premier League (LPL) ahead of the 2025 season. Both sides were slated to participate in the competition, which is scheduled to be held in July and August, but their ouster marks a major shift in the tournament. As per Sri Lanka Cri...