Dhoni meets Pathirana’s family: Chennai Super Kings and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) have continued to develop Sri Lankan bowler Matheesha Pathirana this season. The 20-year-old speedster joined the CSK team after Dhoni identified him early on.
After reaching the Indian Premier League 2023 championship game, Dhoni met with the young Sri Lankan player’s family.
An excellent death bowler is Pathirana. Given his motion, choosing is also a little bit difficult. The slower one is also his.
“It becomes very challenging to consistently hit him when you spend those extra seconds watching the ball and he is bowling at a decent pace,” Dhoni had said.
The 20-year-old, who has bowling action very similar to Mumbai Indians and Lankan legend Lasith Malinga, has lived up to Dhoni’s faith by claiming 17 wickets in 11 matches so far.
Now we are sure that Malli is in safe hands: Dhoni meets Matheesha Pathirana’s family
CSK Captain MS Dhoni meets Pathirana’s family in Chennai after winning the Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans earlier this week.
“Now we are sure that malli is in safe hands” when thala said “You have nothing to worry about Matheesha, he’s always with me,” Pathirana’s sister Vishuka said on Instagram along with photos of Dhoni and their family.
It was Dhoni, in fact, who spotted the 20-year-old early and brought him into the CSK fold. “Pathirana is an excellent death bowler. Also, with his action, it is slightly difficult to pick. He has got that slower one also. So you have to watch him very carefully. Which means when you spend those extra seconds watching the ball and he is bowling at a decent pace, it becomes quite difficult to consistently hit him,” Dhoni had said earlier in IPL 2023.
Meanwhile, four-time champions Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 15 runs in the Qualifier 1 to enter final of the Indian Premier League.
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