IPL 2024: 3 Players who can replace injured Matheesha Pathirana in CSK

Star CSK pacer Matheesha Pathirana left the CSK contingent due to the hamstring injury that he sustained recently. The right-arm pacer has been one of the standout performers with the ball so far in the ongoing IPL 2024. But now the CSK will miss his services throughout the remainder of the tournament.

Pathirana scalped 13 wickets in 6 matches, bowling 22 overs with an economy rate of 7.68, including a four-wicket haul, with the best performance of 4/28. His absence could be a major blow for the defending champions considering their hopes of qualification to the playoff stage of the tournament.

Having said that, here we’ll have a look at the 3 pacers in the CSK camp who might replace the injured Matheesha Pathirana in the remaining matches of the tournament.

Here’s a look at 3 potential replacements for injured Matheesha Pathirana: 

Ben Sears

The 26-year-old is one of the emerging pacers for New Zealand in the white-ball format. He made his T20I debut for New Zealand almost two and a half years back in 2021. Since then, Sears has played 17 T20Is for the Blackcaps, scalping 19 wickets in 15 innings with the best performance of 3 wickets at the cost of just 22 runs in a match.

So, considering his age and current form for New Zealand, CSK might look at him as a replacement for Matheesha Pathirana in the upcoming matches of the tournament.

Sean Abbott

The 32-year-old Aussie star has been active in T20 cricket for the last 13 years since 2011 when he made his shortest-format debut for New South Wales against Victoria. Since then, he has played 160 T20 matches, scalping 202 wickets in 158 innings of these matches, including 7 four-wicket hauls and a five-wicket haul.

He could also be one of the best replacement options for CSK in the absence of the star Sri Lanka pacer in the remaining fixtures of the ongoing IPL 2024.

Blessing Muzarabani

The star Zimbabwean pacer has been one of the most consistent bowlers for his national team. Muzarabani has represented Zimbabwe in 49 T20Is, picking 57 wickets in 48 innings, having an economy rate of 7.39 and an excellent strike rate of 18.4, including the best performance of 3 wickets at the cost of 14 runs in a match.

He can provide amazing stability in the CSK pace attack if the management looks ahead to add him as a replacement for their in-form bowling star of IPL 2024, Matheesha Pathirana.