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Could be a huge mistake: KKR risk flagged after splurging INR 18 crore on Pathirana despite worst IPL season with CSK

Veteran Indian cricketer Shreevats Goswami on Tuesday warned Kolkata Knight Riders after the franchise splurged INR 18 crore to sign Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, ...
Yardbarker

IPL 2026: CSK set to release Matheesha Pathirana

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are set to release Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana from the team ahead of IPL 2026. The franchise had bought the emerging pacer ahead of IPL 2023, then retained him ...
NDTV

"Matheesha Pathirana Is An X-Factor": KKR Given Re-Assurance After Rs 18 Crore IPL Auction Buy

Matheesha Pathirana was sold for a whopping Rs 18 crore at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction on Tuesday, being bought by three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The Sri Lankan ...
India TV

IPL 2026 auction: KKR secure Matheesha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore after fierce bidding war with LSG

Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been picked by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the 2026 edition of the IPL. There were concerns about Pathirana, who hasn't been the bowler he was a ...
Hindustan Times

CSK's most valuable project to end up in…: Matheesha Pathirana's probable IPL 2026 price, and team

Matheesha Pathirana enters the IPL 2026 mini-auction as a high-variance asset with impressive stats but recent injury and performance concerns. Matheesha Pathirana walks into the IPL 2026 mini-auction ...