NEW DELHI: Matheesha Pathirana, the promising Sri Lankan pacer and key participant for Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK), is about to overlook the opening matches of the IPL 2024 season after struggling an harm through the second T20I in opposition to Bangladesh earlier this month.
Based on ESPNCricinfo, the 21-year-old right-arm bowler sustained the harm through the match and subsequently sat out the third T20I in opposition to Bangladesh.
Pathirana’s absence will probably be felt by CSK, particularly contemplating his spectacular efficiency within the earlier IPL season the place he emerged as one of many standout performers for the staff, claiming 19 wickets at a median of 19.52. His skill to ship essential breakthroughs made him an integral a part of CSK’s bowling assault.
CSK bowling coach Dwayne Bravo acknowledged the significance of dying bowling in T20 cricket, emphasizing the talent, bravery, and planning required for a bowler to excel within the closing overs of a match.
Bravo highlighted the staff’s deal with replicating their success in dying bowling from the earlier season, aiming to keep up their fame as top-of-the-line dying bowling items within the IPL.
Bravo additionally expressed optimism concerning the return of Shardul Thakur, which offers extra depth to CSK’s bowling lineup. The presence of skilled gamers like Thakur provides versatility and choices for CSK as they purpose to defend their title within the upcoming IPL season.
The information of Pathirana’s harm comes as CSK put together to kick off their IPL 2024 marketing campaign in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a extremely anticipated conflict on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Pathirana’s availability for the match will rely upon his restoration and clearance from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board.
As CSK look to start their title protection on a profitable word, the absence of Pathirana underscores the challenges they could face within the preliminary matches of the season. Nevertheless, with a proficient squad and skilled gamers like Bravo main the way in which, CSK stays decided to beat hurdles and try for fulfillment in IPL 2024.
CSK squad for IPL 2024: MS Dhoni (C), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
(With inputs from ANI)



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