The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team fast bowler, who recently joined the Kolkata Knight Riders after missing the initial part of IPL 2026, walked off the field midway through the match against the Gujarat Titans (GT) after bowling just eight deliveries at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
KKR had secured the services of the pacer for a whopping INR 18 crore at the IPL 2026 auction after he was released by Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Pathirana had emerged as one of the hottest properties in T20 cricket because of his unique slingy bowling action and exceptional death-over skills.
Apart from the fitness issues, KKR also had to wait for clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), as the board delayed issuing him the No Objection Certificate (NOC). Due to all these complications, Matheesha Pathirana remained unavailable for several matches before finally featuring against the Gujarat Titans.
Matheesha Pathirana gets injured on his KKR debut
Pathirana's debut turned into a nightmare as the pacer suffered a suspected hamstring injury during the clash against the Gujarat Titans.
The right-arm pacer was seen clutching the back of his leg before eventually walking off the field. He didn't look comfortable while leaving the ground, and KKR were left sweating over the fitness of their marquee overseas signing.
Matheesha Pathirana, on his KKR debut, walks off the field after bowling just 8 balls due to discomfort in his left calf ?❌#Cricket #KKRvGT #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/E2yQG0Mvai
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 16, 2026Meanwhile, the Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to release an official medical bulletin regarding the pacer's injury and would be hoping he is good to go.
Matheesha Pathirana IPL stats
The speedster started his IPL journey with Chennai Super Kings in the 2022 season and quickly became one of MS Dhoni's most trusted bowlers.
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