Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been bought by KKR for ₹18 crore in IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi, becoming the most expensive Sri Lankan player in IPL. He has got a hike of 800% on base price of ₹2 crore. Pathirana represented CSK from IPL 2022 to 2025. He has taken 47 wickets in 32 IPL matches.