Home  ⁄  Tag Archives: Chennai Super Kings

The Sri Lankan Cricketers Playing in IPL 2025-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis EIGHT Sri Lankan cricketers have found spots in the IPL teams in 2025; BUT not all of them have taken the field regularly or gained prominence. The ones who have made their mark in varying degrees are Kamindu Mendis for the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Matheesha Pathirana for the Chennai Super Kings. Apart from his display of ambidextrous bowling, Kamindu Mendis took two outstanding catches in two different matches. See this item by Nicholas Brookes  … ttps://thuppahis.com/2024/10/09/kamindu-mendis-leaps-unto-the-world-cricket-stage/ ….. as well as the special You Tube feature tacked on below. Whst a mark to make for Richmond College in Galle and for the Lankan cricket world https://www.google.com/search?q=FLYING+CATACHAT+IPL+by+Mendis&rlz=1C1ONGR_en-GBAU957AU957&oq=FLYING+CATACHAT LIST ALPHABETICAL Dushmantha Chameera: Delhi Capitals Wanindu Hasaranga: Rajasthan Royals Kamindu Mendis: Sunrisers Hyderabad Matheesha Pathirana: Chennai super Kings Dasun Shanaka: Gujarat Titans Maheesh Theekshana: Rajasthan Royal Nuwan Thushara: Royal Challengers Bengalaru Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a ...

May 24, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , , , , ,
Read More →

‘Extreme Malinga’: Sri Lankan teen’s stunning IPL entrance – by Martin Smith Source:cricket.com.au Raw 19-year-old slinger could have Australia in his sights next month after Chennai debut that impressed MS Dhoni A teenager labelled ‘Mini Malinga’ has made an instant impact on his debut in the Indian Premier League and Australia may well get a closer look at him on their tour of Sri Lanka next month. Nineteen-year-old Matheesha Pathirana dismissed Indian stars Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya playing for the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday night, finishing with figures of 2-24 from 3.1 overs. With a highly unusual bowling action that has been labelled “an even more extreme example of (Lasith) Malinga”, Pathirana’s debut came despite having played just two senior T20 matches previously. His action is undoubtedly like Malinga’s, but Chennai skipper Ms Dhoni says the comparisons to the Sri Lankan legend don’t end there. “He is an ...

May 17, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , ,
Read More →

Shikhar Dhawan to lead India on limited-overs tour to Sri Lanka Source:Gulfnews New Delhi: Senior batsman Shikhar Dhawan was on Thursday named captain of a second-string Indian side which includes a host of IPL performers for the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka next month. India will play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches in the island nation starting July 13 in Colombo, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The Indian Test team led by Virat Kohli are in England to face New Zealand for the World Test Championship final between July 18-22 and then stay on for a five-Test series against the hosts.   ...

Jun 12, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
Read More →