Chennai Super Kings' Sri Lankan seamer Matheesha Pathirana's Indian Premier League (IPL) has come to an end due to injury concerns. The 21-year-old will return to Sri Lanka to recover from a hamstring injury.
The right-arm fast-bowler was CSK's ace bowler this season, having claimed 13 wickets after six matches at an economy of 7.68. "Chennai Super Kings wishes Pathirana a quick recovery," the CSK stated in a media release on Sunday.
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) also expect Pathirana to complete his USA visa process ahead of next month's T20 World Cup in the Americas. Pathirana and Maheesh Theekshana were the two CSK stars who were named in the Sri Lankan squad for the tournament.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman's IPL stint too came to an end in the previous match against PBKS after he has joined the national team for the home T20I series against Zimbabwe.
Pathirana last played for CSK during their 78-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he bowled two overs and picked up the wickets of Aiden Markram and Heinrich Klaasen. He missed the match against Punjab Kings at Chennai on May 1 with England pacer Richard Gleeson replacing him.
