MI's Ishan Kishan, in the pre-match press conference ahead of their match against CSK, said they will watch CSK pacer Matheesha Pathirana's videos to try and analyse his bowling. Ishan, however, also added, "We can't just focus on one bowler." Notably, Pathirana, whose bowling action is similar to Lasith Malinga's, has picked seven wickets in six matches in IPL 2023.