MS Dhoni: Everyone has been impressed by the young Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana’s bowling for CSK in the ongoing 2023 Indian Premier League season. The 20-year-old pacer, who bowls with a similar slinging motion to former Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga, has participated in 11 CSK matches this year, mostly as an impact player, and has taken a total of 17 wickets. In the second portion of the innings, the youngster was extremely intelligently utilised by talisman MS Dhoni, and he lived up to the expectations by taking wickets at regular intervals.
Seizing the Opportunity at the End of Innings
The young player who joined CSK last year but only participated in a few games was given the unique responsibility of bowling at the end of the innings, and he demonstrated that he was the best person for the task. He had his best IPL performance against CSK’s bitter rivals, the Mumbai Indians. He took three wickets for 15 runs in four overs in the game at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, earning him Player of the Match honours.
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A Memorable Encounter and Heartfelt Assurance
After CSK secured their spot in the IPL 2023 championship game, Pathirana’s family visited Dhoni in Chennai. The young pacer’s sister posted some images of their encounter with the illustrious Indian cricketer on Instagram, and the posts quickly went popular online. When Pathirana’s family met up with Dhoni, she uploaded up to three photos of them, with the caption, 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” These moments were even beyond what I had ever dreamt of #dhoni #dhoni #dhonifan
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