Matheesha Pathirana

Matheesha Pathirana
Personal information
Born (2002-12-18) 18 December 2002
Kandy, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 209)2 June 2023 v Afghanistan
Last ODI10 October 2023 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 96)27 August 2022 v Afghanistan
Last T20I30 December 2024 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–presentChennai Super Kings
2022–presentNondescripts
2023–presentColombo Strikers
2024Desert Vipers
2025Joburg Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 12 19 2 22
Runs scored 11 17 15 20
Batting average 2.20 3.40 7.50 2.85
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 5 6 11 5*
Balls bowled 508 344 150 879
Wickets 17 30 5 28
Bowling average 36.23 16.13 16.00 36.10
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/32 4/24 4/46 4/32
Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/– 0/– 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 April 2025
Medal record
Representing  Sri Lanka
Men's Cricket
Asia Cup
Winner2022 UAE
Runner-up2023 Sri Lanka and Pakistan
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Winner2023 Zimbabwe

Matheesha Pathirana (Sinhala: මතීෂ පතිරණ; Tamil: மதிஷ பத்திரன; born 18 December 2002) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited overs cricket for the national team in limited over internationals. He has been referred to as "Baby Malinga", as he has modelled his bowling action after Lasith Malinga.

Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In January 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. He was a key member of the Chennai Super Kings team which won the IPL trophy in 2023. He picked 19 wickets in the 2023 edition of the IPL. He became the youngest foreign player to win an IPL trophy.