Mathisha Pathirana praised MS Dhoni fiercely, said- he helped me move forward in T20

Young Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana was seen playing in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings, a team captained by MS Dhoni. Now he has expressed his reaction about Dhoni. He has said that Dhoni helped him grow in 20-over cricket and added that when he came to play in the IPL, he was a kid and no one knew him then.

Pathirana said, "As a youngster, if someone gives you that kind of confidence, it boosts your career. A player of that level showed faith in me and I believed that in that moment." Can do anything. Not just me, Dhoni gave confidence to all of us. 4-5 top players were injured and he showed confidence in the youngsters which was great."

The left-arm pacer further added, "I learned a lot from Dhoni. The first thing is humility and that's why he is so successful. He is 42 and still the fittest cricketer which is really inspiring. When I was there So I was a child and nobody knew me and they trained me and taught me many things."

Talking about the IPL career of the 20-year-old young fast bowler, he has played 14 matches and with the help of an economy rate of 7.96, he has managed to show the way to the pavilion of 21 batsmen. Apart from this, he has played 4 ODIs for Sri Lanka in which he has taken 4 wickets. Apart from this, he has represented Sri Lanka in one T20 International match but has not been able to take wickets. Talking about the Sri Lankan team, it will make its Asia Cup 2023 debut against Bangladesh on Thursday (August 31) at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka.