By SRTeam It doesn’t matter if you follow IPL or not, you must have heard of Matheesha Pathirana if you watch international cricket games, and that’s mainly because of his unique bowling action, which reminds everyone of Lasith Malinga. Right now, he is a main bowling option not just for the Sri Lankan international team but for Chennai Super Kings in IPL as well. Let’s get to know him a little more, shall we?
| Details | Info |
| Date of Birth | 18 December 2002 |
| Age | 22 years |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lbs) |
| Wife/Girlfriend | Not publicly disclosed |
| Kids | None |
| Net Worth (est.) | US$ 2.23 million (as of 2025) |
Personal Life
Pathirana is actually just a 22-year-old because he was born back on 18 December 2002 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Though it is not actually cricket, but classical music talent that runs in his family, so growing up, he was the only one interested in cricket. Like, he was just 13 when he decided to put his 100% effort into cricket, and that’s when he started sharpening his bowling skills, and then moved to India to stay close to cricket.
Right now, we don’t know much about his love life or anything more personal because he likes to keep things private. But he is certainly not married yet and has no kids.
Professional Life and IPL Career
Are you aware of the fact that Pathirana actually calls MS Dhoni as his “cricketing father”? Well, that’s true because when he made his debut in IPL, he was in CSK, and even after 4 seasons, he is still in CSK’s team.
But how did he actually make it to the IPL? Well, that was when he was first picked up for the international debut in the Sri Lankan team for the T20 format back in 2021. He kinda impressed everyone with his pace and unique bowling style, especially the ability to bowl yorker deliveries just like Lasith Malinga. Though before that, he had also played the Under‑19 World Cups in 2020 and 2022 because at the time, he really was under 19 years of age. Right now, as of 2025, he is kinda one of the main pace bowler picks for the ODI and T20 format for the Sri Lanka cricket team. Talking about his debut in IPL, well, that was somewhat cold because he only got 2 matches to play, but the next few years in IPL for CSK, he took some really important wickets, and right now as well, he is one of the main pace bowlers in the team.