After brilliant performance in IPL, Mathisha Pathirana became the most expensive player of this league.

• Mathisha Pathira is the most expensive player in LPL history
  
• Colombo Strikers bought for Rs 99 lakh 91 thousand
  
• Chennai signed him for Rs 20 lakh in 2022
  

Sri Lanka's star fast bowler Mathisha Pathirana has become the most expensive player in the history of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). Colombo Strikers have signed him for the next season. This right-arm fast bowler has been signed by Colombo Strikers for Rs 99 lakh 91 thousand. With this he has become the most expensive player of the Lanka Premier League. Colombo Strikers signed him through a right-to-match card. Earlier many teams had bid on him.

CSK signed him for Rs 20 lakh

Earlier, Sri Lankan fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka was the most expensive player of LPL. In the last auction, the left-arm fast bowler was bought by Jaffna Kings for Rs. 76 lakh, 59 thousand contract was signed. Mathisha Pathirana has also proved his bowling prowess in IPL. In 2022, Chennai Super Kings signed him for Rs 20 lakh.

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Pathirana's performance in IPL

Talking about Pathirana's performance in IPL, he has taken 34 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 17.41 and economy of 7.88. If we look at Pathirana's statistics in IPL 2024, he took 13 dismissals in 6 matches. During this period his average was 13 and economy was 7.68. Pathirana could not play the entire 17th season due to injury. Pathirana's injury also affected CSK's performance. The 5-time winning team could not even reach the playoffs.