Matheesha is a Sri Lankan bowler who also plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.
In the last IPL season, Matheesha who is also known as Baby Malinga for his slinging action took 13 wickets in 6 matches with an economy rate of 7.68. Pathirana impressed CSK’s skipper Dhoni and became his go to bowler.
So in this article, we will cover Matheesha Pathirana’s overall IPL career for all IPL seasons, and the IPL 2025 Auction Price and Team.
Matheesha Pathirana IPL Profile
| Name | Matheesha Pathirana |
|---|---|
| TEAM | Chennai Super Kings |
| IPL Debut | 2022 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Wickets | 46 |
| IPL 2025 Price | 13 Cr. |
| Role | Bowler |
| Age | 21 Years (18 Dec 2002) |
Matheesha Pathirana IPL 2025 Auction Price and IPL Team
Matheesha Pathirana made his IPL debut with the Chennai franchise in 2022. In the 2023 IPL Auction, the Chennai franchise acquired his services for INR 20 Lac.
Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, CSK retained their star bowler Matheesha Pathirana.
The list of Matheesha Pathirana auction prices for IPL 2025-
| Year | IPL Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | INR 20.00 Lac |
| 2024 | Chennai Super Kings | INR 20.00 Lac |
| 2025 | Chennai Super Kings | INR 13 Cr |
Matheesha Pathirana IPL 2022 to IPL 2025 Career Stats
Matheesha Pathirana has played 29 matches and took 46 wickets with an economy rate of 8.59.
The table shows Matheesha Pathirana’s IPL 2022 to IPL 2025 bowling stats and records-
| Year | Mat | Overs | Runs | Wickets | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 32.4 | 334 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 22 | 169 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 46.2 | 371 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6.5 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 IPL Innings Bowling Stats
The table shows Matheesha Pathirana’s last 10 IPL bowling innings stats and records-:
| Opponent | Bowling Figures (Overs, Wickets/Runs) |
|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2.0, 2/17 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4.0, 2/36 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 4.0, 2/28 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4.0, 1/31 |
| Punjab Kings | 4.0, 0/52 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 4.0, 2/45 |
| Mumbai Indians | 1.4, 0/34 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3.0, 0/27 |
| Punjab Kings | 4.0, 2/45 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4.0, 3/36 |
