CSK names star bowler Adam Milne’s replacement, this young speedster to join squad soon

CSK names star bowler Adam Milne’s replacement, this young speedster to join squad soon

Matheesha Pathirana

Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been signed by Chennai Super Kings as a  replacement of New Zealand bowler Adam Milne. Adam Milne has been suffering from a hamstring injury he sustained during the team’s first game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).He has been declared out for the rest of the season.

Matheesha Pathirana was born in Sri Lanka on December 18, 2002. He was selected to the SLC Greys’ team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League in August 2021. On August 22, 2021, he made his Twenty20 debut for SLC Greys in the SLC Invitational T20 League. Leading up to his T20 debut, he was a member of Sri Lanka’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad for 2020. He was picked to Sri Lanka’s team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies in January 2022. He is 19 years old young medium-pace bowler who represented Sri Lanka in the U19 World Cup in 2020 and 2022. Like Lasith Malinga, he is noted for his flinging action. He has only performed in one List A and two T20 matches, collecting two wickets. Matheesha Pathirana is set to join the team shortly, but she must first fulfill the required quarantine before entering the bio-bubble.

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For CSK, the present IPL season hasn’t gone as planned

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Moeen Ali and CSK team members

After Deepak Chahar, who has already been ruled out of the IPL 2022 after suffering a back problem while recovering from a quadriceps injury, Adam Milne has been ruled out.  He only appeared for one game for CSK this season, going wicketless with 19 runs conceded in 2.3 overs. CSK coach Stephen Fleming was positive about the pacer’s recovery, saying a few days ago that he may be back in shape soon. However, things do not appear to be going as planned for the four-time champions.

They’ve lost five of their first six games, and their bowling has indeed been particularly poor. Deepak Chahar, their pace specialist, being hurt and ruled out without playing a match has undoubtedly contributed to their poor performance, while their batting has also struggled.

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