IPL 2026 The condition of Kolkata Knight Riders is dire. The team is yearning for its first win. The account is open in the points table but due to the match being canceled due to rain. But what good is the result of that one point, that now KKR is at the bottom of the points table of 10 teams in IPL 2026. But, now a player worth Rs 18 crore is going to join this team. He has received the green signal i.e. No Objection Certificate from the Cricket Board of his country to join KKR in IPL 2026. We are talking about Sri Lankan bowler Mathisha Pathirana.
Pathirana gets NOC, will join KKR on this day
Right-arm fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana was bought by KKR for Rs 18 crore in the mega auction of IPL 2026. But, due to injury, he has not yet received NOC from the Sri Lanka Cricket Board to play in IPL 2026. Now the news is that he has passed his fitness test and has got NOC. There is news of Mathisha Pathirana joining KKR for the match against CSK in Chennai on 14th April.
When did Pathirana get injured?
Mathisha Pathirana suffered a left leg injury during the T20 World Cup 2026. He was out of the tournament after bowling only 4 balls in the match against Australia. KKR was eagerly waiting for Pathirana to get NOC as he was recovering from that injury. The reason behind this was that the team did not have the services of Akash Deep and Harshit Rana. Both these players are out of this IPL season due to injury.
Mathisha Pathirana will debut for KKR
When Pathirana, worth Rs 18 crore, will take the field in IPL 2026, it will be the first time that he will be seen playing in the KKR jersey. Before this, Mathisha Pathirana has played 4 seasons of IPL with Chennai Super Kings. He made his debut in IPL 2022, since then he has taken 47 wickets in 32 matches played till now. Now he will be seen taking his 50th wicket in IPL while playing for KKR.