Matheesha Pathirana Sri Lanka Bowler

- Plucked out of the T10 league, Matheesha Pathirana made his IPL debut for CSK in 2022, when he dismissed Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya

- In IPL 2023, he established himself as CSK's frontline fast bowler, his slingy yorkers helping CSK win their fifth title

- He played just six games in IPL 2024 because of injury, but CSK retained him for INR 13 crore ahead of IPL 2025