evidence: Sri Lanka's young pace sensation Matheesha Pathirana opened up on Chennai Super Kings' big role in his elevation to international cricket. The right-arm pacer grabbed the eyeballs during the 2022 U-19 World Cup for his slinging action, similar to legendary Lasith Malinga. CSK grabbed the big opportunity to sign him as a replacement player for the injured Adam Milne in IPL 2022. He got to play only two matches in his first season at CSK, but it did help him get his maiden international call-up for Sri Lanka.