Twitter Erupts as Matheesha Pathirana Set to Play in KKR vs SRH

Kolkata Knight Riders are preparing themselves for the 4th title in IPL 2026. For this, the team needs a strong start to the tournament with their opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Reports suggest their key signing, Matheesha Pathirana, is likely to feature in its opening game.

The KKR fans were happy with the team's signings in the auction, as it revamped the squad to some extent. Kolkata Knight Riders were also able to strengthen their bowling line-up as they signed Matheesha Pathirana for 18 crore rupees. However, Pathirana had not joined the team's training camp since it started.

This eventually made the fans wonder whether he would be available for the opening game or not. But right now, some reports suggest that Pathirana is all set to feature for Kolkata Knight Riders in its opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad. This comes as a massive boost for the team, keeping their hopes for the fourth title alive.

Pathirana had already dominated with the ball in the last season too. Now, he will be bringing his experience to the KKR, eager to help them win the IPL once again. KKR will be going against SRH in its opening game, which means fans can also witness the IPL 2024 final again.

Let's see how the fans on Twitter have reacted to the same.

Hype

The KKR fans are hyping the availability of Matheesha Pathirana in the game. And the hype is now official, since it is almost confirmed that he would be joining the team for the opening game against SRH.

Impact Stays Same

Pathirana used to play for Chennai Super Kings in the previous seasons. Despite changing his team from CSK to KKR, his impact still remains the same in the IPL.

Warning

Over the last few months, Pathirana had bowled a lot of wides than he had earlier. And this even frustrated the CSK fans to some extent. Now since he is a part of KKR, the fans are warning him already not to bowl much wides.