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'''Matheesha Pathirana''' (born 18 December 2002) is a Sri Lankan [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1194795.html |title=Matheesha Pathirana |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref> He has been referred to as Baby Malinga, as he has modelled his bowling action after [[Lasith Malinga]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WATCH:'Baby Malinga' Matheesha Pathirana breaks camera lens with explosive bouncer during CSK net session |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/watch-baby-malinga-matheesha-pathirana-breaks-camera-lens-with-explosive-bounder-during-csk-net-session-article-91666619 |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 May 2022 |title='Big shoes to fill': Next Malinga lights up IPL - and teenage star could take on Aussies next month |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/indian-premier-league/ipl-2022-matheesha-pathirana-compared-to-sri-lanka-legend-lasith-malinga-video-highlights-ms-dhoni-cricket-news/news-story/04a6e4d8b3af1656fd7b8d0dfc4d5c24 |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref> In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys' squad for the [[2021 SLC Invitational T20 League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/slc-invitational-t20-league-2021-squads-schedule/ |title=Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule |work=The Papare |date=4 August 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 22 August 2021, for SLC Greys in the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1272212.html |title=11th Match, Pallekele, Aug 22 2021, SLC Invitational T20 League |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 August 2021}}</ref> Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/sri-lanka-u19-squad-for-2020-u19-cricket-world-cup-announced/ |title=Sri Lanka squad for the ICC U19 World Cup 2020 announced |work=The Papare |date=6 January 2020 |access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref> In January 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's team for the [[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2022/01/sri-lanka-u19-team-to-the-world-cup/ |title=Sri Lanka U19 Team to the World Cup |work=Cricket Sri Lanka |date=2 January 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
==Franchise cricket==
In April 2022, he was signed by the [[Chennai Super Kings]], as a replacement for [[Adam Milne]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-csk-chennai-super-kings-sign-up-matheesha-pathirana-as-replacement-for-adam-milne-1311741 |title=CSK sign up Matheesha Pathirana as replacement for Adam Milne |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 April 2022}}</ref> He made his debut against the [[Gujarat Titans]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='Next Malinga' in IPL 2022: Know About Matheesha Pathirana Who Dismissed Gill, Pandya on IPL Debut - WATCH |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/next-malinga-in-ipl-2022-know-about-matheesha-pathirana-who-dismissed-gill-pandya-on-ipl-debut-watch-5179285.html |access-date=20 May 2022 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite
==International career==
In May 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022|against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-sl-2022-sri-lanka-call-up-matheesha-pathirana-nuwanidu-fernando-for-t20i-series-against-australia-1317807 |title=Sri Lanka call up Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando for T20I series against Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> However, he did not play the series where later ruled out due to an injury.<ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Suryesh |title=Sri Lanka's Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana ruled out of 3rd T20I vs Australia; replacements named |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-sl-v-aus-2022-kasun-rajitha-matheesha-pathirana-ruled-3rd-t20i-vs-australia-replacements-named |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-11 |title=Injury rules Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana out of final T20I vs Australia |url=https://www.islandcricket.lk/news/injury-rules-kasun-rajitha-and-matheesha-pathirana-out-of-final-t20i-vs-australia/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Island Cricket |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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